| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Thomas Combs's floater is knocked away by Daniel Waters | 29-30 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley buries a floater from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Troy Chambers - foul #2 on Troy Chambers, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | David Briggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Bigley | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley drills a jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the fadeaway near the basket | 29-36 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton drills a floater from the right side set up by Troy Chambers | 29-38 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Matthew Bigley swats the dunk try by Everett Brasfield | 29-38 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 29-38 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Combs denies the turnaround by Shawn Saxton | 29-38 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Robert Boshears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Dunneback - foul #2 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Todd Tadlock | 31-40 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait's floater is tipped away by James Craine | 31-40 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) C - James Craine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-42 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Benning | 31-42 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Frank Wilson | 31-44 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning double dribbles | 31-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Donald Levering is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Levering, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Saxton | 31-44 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Bigley | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:00 | Kent State | The jumper by Larry Hughes is denied by Troy Chambers | 31-46 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 31-46 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Waters | 31-46 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-46 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 31-46 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | David Briggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), James Craine (PF) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 13:22 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield's floater is tipped away by Robert Robinson | 33-46 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | James Craine can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | James Craine tips it in | 35-46 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the tip | 35-46 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Dunneback | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Chambers | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Robert Bury is denied by Robert Boshears | 40-48 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is fouled on the floor by James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (C) James Craine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dunneback - foul #3 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 40-48 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | David Briggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eric Tait | 40-48 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley drills a floater near the basket set up by Frank Wilson | 40-50 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Eric Tait - foul #2 on Eric Tait, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Matthew Bigley | |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Shawn Saxton is called for the reach on Everett Brasfield - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), James Craine (PF) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-50 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield loses the dribble to Robert Robinson | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, James Craine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | David Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley jams it set up by Troy Chambers | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Matthew Bigley blocks the short jumper by Thomas Combs | 40-54 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Daniel Waters is denied by Larry Hughes | 40-54 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Donald Levering hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Briggs | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | James Craine hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Briggs - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bury | 45-55 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury drills a shot from the left block | 45-57 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Nicholas Stone steals it from Robert Boshears | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 45-59 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Bury - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is whistled for a carry | 47-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG) Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone can't finish the layup | 47-62 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Briggs | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | David Briggs is called for the reach on Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Briggs, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Eric Tait takes the ball from Larry Hughes | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Robert Bury - foul #3 on Robert Bury, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson clanks a shot from the right side | 52-66 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Larry Hughes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson runs out the clock | 54-66 |