| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warnberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Terry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Mosley - foul #1 on David Mosley, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Mosley, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses short on a jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | John Stock can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-25 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | John Stock lays it up and in on a great pass from Garry Holcomb and he's hacked by Roger Brown - foul #3 on Roger Brown, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller (C) Roger Brown | |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Mosley | 34-30 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb's pass is intercepted by Patrick Malm | 34-30 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Stock | 34-30 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Irons is called for the reach on Jerry Terry - foul #2 on Marvin Irons, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Matthew Harn (SG), Stanley Hudson (PF), Dominic Bruno (C) Troy Blohm, Jared Cross, Marvin Irons, John Stock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Christopher Fisher (C) David Mosley, Patrick Malm, John Warnberg, Jerry Terry | |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Durkin - foul #1 on Walter Durkin, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Albert Kelly steals it from Matthew Harn | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Walter Durkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Garry Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Albert Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerrold Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Fuller (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson's layup is rejected by Stanley Hudson | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Hill steps in front of the Walter Durkin pass | 34-30 |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 34-32 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Christopher Rawlings (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Matthew Harn, Garry Holcomb, Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm (SG), Roger Brown (C) Robert Hill, Richard Fuller | |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG) Walter Durkin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jared Cross | 36-32 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown lays it up and in | 36-34 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson tips it in | 38-34 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Brown - foul #4 on Roger Brown, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (C) Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), John Warnberg (SF), Jerry Terry (PF), Russell Smith (C) Patrick Malm, Jerrold Johnson, Christopher Fisher, Roger Brown | |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Troy Blohm - foul #2 on Troy Blohm, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Matthew Harn (SG), Dominic Bruno (PF) Troy Blohm, Jared Cross, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin loses the dribble to Albert Kelly | 39-35 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Kelly | 39-37 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Terry - foul #2 on Jerry Terry, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons (PF) Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill (SG), Richard Fuller (C) Albert Kelly, Russell Smith | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons can't throw it down | 40-39 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Stock swats the layup by Jerry Terry | 40-39 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Walter Durkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Warnberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry is hacked by Marvin Irons - foul #3 on Marvin Irons, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Stanley Hudson (PF), Dominic Bruno (C) Walter Durkin, Matthew Harn, Christopher Rawlings, Marvin Irons, John Stock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Patrick Malm (SG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Christopher Fisher (PF), Russell Smith (C) David Mosley, Robert Hill, John Warnberg, Jerry Terry, Richard Fuller | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Jared Cross - foul #1 on Jared Cross, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Russell Smith is called for the reach on Garry Holcomb - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Troy Blohm | 42-42 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Malm | 42-45 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses long on a shot from close range | 42-45 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson drills a floater from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson slams it home set up by Albert Kelly | 44-47 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Matthew Harn (SG), Christopher Rawlings (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), John Stock (C) Troy Blohm, Jared Cross, Garry Holcomb, Stanley Hudson, Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), Robert Hill (SG), John Warnberg (SF), Roger Brown (C) Albert Kelly, Patrick Malm, Jerrold Johnson, Christopher Fisher | |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Harn | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Walter Durkin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Warnberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Marvin Irons - foul #4 on Marvin Irons, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Harn | 50-50 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | John Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG) Matthew Harn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (SG), Jerry Terry (PF) Robert Hill, Russell Smith | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm (SG) Albert Kelly | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Walter Durkin | 53-50 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Mosley | 53-53 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin is hacked by Roger Brown - foul #5 on Roger Brown, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Stanley Hudson (C) Christopher Rawlings, John Stock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Richard Fuller (C) David Mosley, John Warnberg, Roger Brown | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson's layup is rejected by Marvin Irons | 55-53 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Jerry Terry is called for the reach on Marvin Irons - foul #3 on Jerry Terry, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Matthew Harn (SG) Walter Durkin, Jared Cross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-53 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Albert Kelly - foul #1 on Albert Kelly, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Dominic Bruno (PF), John Stock (C) Matthew Harn, Marvin Irons, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), John Warnberg (SF), Christopher Fisher (C) Patrick Malm, Jerrold Johnson, Jerry Terry | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Warnberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Mosley | 58-56 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings (SF), Stanley Hudson (PF) Garry Holcomb, Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | John Stock comes up short on the floater from the left block | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons (PF) Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm (SG), Jerry Terry (PF) Albert Kelly, Christopher Fisher | |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-59 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | John Stock tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Christopher Rawlings | 58-59 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings's pass is intercepted by David Mosley | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry makes the driving attempt in the paint | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | John Stock is hacked by Jerry Terry - foul #4 on Jerry Terry, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Fuller is called for the reach on Christopher Rawlings - foul #3 on Richard Fuller, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm is hacked by Troy Blohm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Blohm, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Blohm | 64-65 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jared Cross is called for the reach on Patrick Malm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Cross, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross is fouled on the floor by Jerry Terry - foul #5 on Jerry Terry, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher (C) Jerry Terry | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Fisher | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm misses short on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Stock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Warnberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | John Stock wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm is hacked by David Mosley - foul #3 on David Mosley, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Christopher Fisher is denied by John Stock | 66-65 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Stock | 66-65 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | John Stock knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Troy Blohm | 68-65 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Rawlings is called for the reach on John Warnberg - foul #4 on Christopher Rawlings, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons dunks the ball | 70-67 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm is denied on a layup by John Stock | 70-67 |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-67 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross is fouled on the floor by David Mosley - foul #4 on David Mosley, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (C) John Stock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Russell Smith (PF) David Mosley, John Warnberg, Christopher Fisher | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (C) Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), John Warnberg (SF) Albert Kelly, Jerrold Johnson | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-67 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley misses the floater from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Stock | 72-67 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Blohm | 74-67 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher (C) Russell Smith | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller misses badly on a floater from the left side | 74-67 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Stock | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher double dribbles | 77-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Matthew Harn (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Stanley Hudson (PF), Dominic Bruno (C) Troy Blohm, Jared Cross, Christopher Rawlings, Marvin Irons, John Stock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Jerrold Johnson (SF) David Mosley, Patrick Malm, John Warnberg | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Walter Durkin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Albert Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerrold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Dominic Bruno pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Hill takes the ball from Walter Durkin | 77-67 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 77-69 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Christopher Rawlings (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), John Stock (C) Walter Durkin, Matthew Harn, Garry Holcomb, Stanley Hudson, Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), Patrick Malm (SG), John Warnberg (SF) Albert Kelly, Robert Hill, Jerrold Johnson | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm runs out the clock | 77-69 |