| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lance Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (fresh) 2 ast. C - William Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Loring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dave Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Hammon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dave Puckett - foul #2 on Dave Puckett, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:13 | Texas Tech | Jerome Laird steals it from David Loring | 43-28 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-28 |
| 18:49 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | David Loring misses short on a floater in the lane | 43-28 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | William Gray grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by David Loring - foul #3 on David Loring, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG), Albert Miner (SF) David Loring, Dave Puckett | |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-28 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | William Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap loses the ball out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (SG), Francis Slama (PF) Christopher Harrison, Willie Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett (PF) Antonio Robinson | |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams misses short on an open floater from the right side | 47-28 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams can't tip it in | 47-28 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | William Gray hits the follow up shot | 49-28 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-28 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 49-28 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (SG), Willie Zogopoulos (PF) Lance Williams, William Gray | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Charles Owens (C) Donald Salmons, Adam Hammon | |
| 16:28 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 49-28 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Francis Slama | 49-28 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos is hacked by Dave Puckett - foul #3 on Dave Puckett, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG), Adam Hammon (C) Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Robinson steals it from Lawrence Johnson | 49-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Harrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Francis Slama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Salmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Miner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Hammon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Johnson picks off the pass by Antonio Robinson | 49-28 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Johnson | 52-28 |
| 14:59 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the jumper from the free throw line | 52-30 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Jerome Laird | 54-30 |
| 14:42 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Hammon | 54-32 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird is hacked by Adam Hammon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Hammon, team foul #4 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SF), William Gray (C) Lawrence Johnson, Francis Slama | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) Donald Salmons, Albert Miner, Adam Hammon | |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gray | 56-32 |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 56-32 |
| 14:03 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 56-34 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams is hacked by Antonio Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (SG) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Albert Miner (SF) Antonio Robinson | |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Laird | 58-34 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-34 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | William Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-34 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 58-34 |
| 12:54 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-34 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner tips it home | 58-36 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 12:24 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Loring | 58-38 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gray | 60-38 |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | Jerome Laird steps in front of the James Dunlap pass in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Owens swats the short shot by Lance Williams | 60-38 |
| 11:30 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (tiring) 2 ast. C - William Gray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Loring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Miner (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Dave Puckett (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett scores on a floater from the left side set up by David Loring | 60-40 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Dave Puckett steps in front of the Jerome Laird pass | 60-40 |
| 10:26 | Texas Tech | David Loring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (SG), Francis Slama (PF) Jerome Laird, Willie Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Antonio Robinson (SF) James Dunlap, Albert Miner | |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-40 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-40 |
| 09:55 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Slama - foul #1 on Francis Slama, team foul #1 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird (PG) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:55 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 09:55 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | William Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | David Loring's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Slama | 60-42 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Slama | 63-42 |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | David Loring clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jerome Laird - foul #3 on Jerome Laird, team foul #2 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Adam Hammon (PF) Donald Salmons, Dave Puckett | |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | David Loring makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | David Loring makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird hits a floater from close range | 65-44 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson drills a runner from close range | 65-46 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | William Gray drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jerome Laird | 67-46 |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lance Williams - foul #1 on Lance Williams, team foul #3 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Willie Zogopoulos (PF) Jerome Laird, William Gray | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Dave Puckett (PF) James Dunlap, Adam Hammon | |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Harrison (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Lance Williams (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (tiring) 2 ast. C - Francis Slama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Salmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Loring (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dave Puckett (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Owens (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Francis Slama | 70-47 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Charles Owens is blocked by Francis Slama | 70-47 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 70-47 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Harrison | 72-47 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson slams it home set up by David Loring and the foul's on Francis Slama - foul #2 on Francis Slama, team foul #4 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird (PG), William Gray (C) Lance Williams, Francis Slama | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Albert Miner (SF) Donald Salmons, Dave Puckett | |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson makes the free throw | 72-50 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | James Dunlap is called for the reach on Jerome Laird in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dunlap, team foul #6 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett (PF) Antonio Robinson | |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #4 on Charles Owens, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (PF) Dave Puckett | |
| 05:58 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-50 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 05:58 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Antonio Robinson | 73-50 |
| 05:43 | Texas Tech | William Gray picks off the pass by Charles Owens | 73-50 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Laird, team foul #5 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon (PF) Antonio Robinson | |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Jerome Laird picks off the pass by David Loring | 73-50 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird misses the lay-in | 73-50 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison tips it back up and in | 75-50 |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | David Loring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-50 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 75-50 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison is hacked by David Loring in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Loring, team foul #8 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Slama (C) William Gray | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Joel Rick (SF), Joseph Sather (PF), Olin Zender (C) James Dunlap, David Loring, Adam Hammon, Charles Owens | |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 04:53 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Olin Zender is denied by Willie Zogopoulos | 77-50 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 77-50 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane | 77-50 |
| 04:26 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 77-50 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons is hacked by Jerome Laird - foul #5 on Jerome Laird, team foul #6 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SF), William Gray (C) Jerome Laird, Willie Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon (PF) Joseph Sather | |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-50 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 77-50 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-50 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Francis Slama hits the follow up shot | 79-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Harrison (tired) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Williams (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Slama (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Gray (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Salmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Miner (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Joel Rick (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Hammon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Olin Zender (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Hammon | 79-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | William Gray is fouled on the floor by Olin Zender - foul #1 on Olin Zender, team foul #9 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos (PF) Francis Slama | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Sather (PF) Adam Hammon | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 02:22 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lance Williams - foul #2 on Lance Williams, team foul #7 | 81-52 |
| 02:22 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons misses the 1st free throw | 81-52 |
| 02:22 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-53 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Miner | 81-55 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Rick - foul #1 on Joel Rick, team foul #10 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon (PF) Joseph Sather | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-55 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner buries a floater from the right side set up by Donald Salmons | 83-57 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson loses the dribble to Joel Rick in the backcourt | 83-57 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons lays it in on a great pass from Joel Rick | 83-59 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Albert Miner - foul #2 on Albert Miner, team foul #11 | 83-59 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 85-59 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Salmons | 85-61 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison loses the dribble to Olin Zender | 85-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Zogopoulos - foul #1 on Willie Zogopoulos, team foul #8 | 85-61 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner misses the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 00:46 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Miner - foul #3 on Albert Miner, team foul #12 | 85-62 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon pulls down the rebound | 85-62 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joel Rick | 85-64 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | William Gray misses the easy open layup | 85-64 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons snags the defensive board | 85-64 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Salmons and he's fouled by Willie Zogopoulos - foul #2 on Willie Zogopoulos, team foul #9 | 85-66 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon makes the free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson runs out the clock | 85-67 |