| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Justin Fason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Travis Mangrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Gray | 24-22 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Justin Fason scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Travis Mangrum and the foul's on Kenneth Baker - foul #1 on Kenneth Baker, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Justin Fason makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't tip it in | 27-22 |
| 18:39 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Justin Fason | 27-22 |
| 18:34 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Jimmy Gray | 29-22 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Werner | 29-22 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Baker | 29-22 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 17:07 | Arizona State | Justin Fason misses short on a runner from the baseline | 29-22 |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-22 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 16:24 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Sterrett (SF) Travis Mangrum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Rory Porter (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins, Lee Mailloux | |
| 16:09 | Arizona State | Curtis Werner is called for the reach on Justin Fason - foul #2 on Curtis Werner, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Justin Fason misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter grabs the board | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Justin Fason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Sterrett (fresh) PF - Jimmy Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rory Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Justin Fason is called for the reach on Curtis Werner - foul #2 on Justin Fason, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (SG), Travis Mangrum (SF) Justin Fason, Jason Sterrett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, Rory Porter | |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | John Trump steals the ball from Charles Wilcox | 29-22 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | John Trump banks in the layup | 29-24 |
| 14:26 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Travis Mangrum and the foul's on Desmond Locklear - foul #1 on Desmond Locklear, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, George Hooks, Desmond Locklear | |
| 14:26 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the free throw | 31-24 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Herbert Dickens - foul #2 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Justin Fason misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-26 |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Sterrett (SF) Travis Mangrum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Rory Porter (PF) Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins | |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 13:16 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter's fadeaway is rejected by David Turner | 33-26 |
| 12:49 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (PG), Travis Mangrum (SF) Charles Wilcox, Jason Sterrett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 11:53 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 11:24 | Arizona State | Rory Porter picks off the pass by David Turner | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) SG - Justin Fason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Mangrum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rory Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) | |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | George Hooks hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 33-29 |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Rory Porter - foul #2 on Rory Porter, team foul #6 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG) Justin Fason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, Rory Porter, Desmond Locklear | |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | John Trump grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Baker | 34-31 |
| 09:26 | Arizona State | Lee Mailloux blocks the short jumper by David Turner | 34-31 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG), Jason Sterrett (SF), Ralph Robinson (PF), Christopher Levy (C) Charles Wilcox, Travis Mangrum, Jimmy Gray, David Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG) John Trump, George Hooks | |
| 08:26 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Justin Fason - foul #3 on Justin Fason, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 08:13 | Arizona State | Justin Fason grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Justin Fason snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Christopher Levy is fouled on the floor by Lee Mailloux - foul #1 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (PG), Travis Mangrum (SF) Charles Wilcox, Jason Sterrett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Christopher Levy misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear grabs the board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) SG - Justin Fason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Travis Mangrum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Robinson (fresh) C - Christopher Levy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Seth Watkins, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray (PF), David Turner (C) Ralph Robinson, Christopher Levy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF), Rory Porter (PF) Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins | |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Justin Fason scores on a floater from the left block | 36-31 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | George Hooks clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 06:05 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 05:37 | Arizona State | Justin Fason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 05:06 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rory Porter - foul #3 on Rory Porter, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG), Jason Sterrett (SF) Justin Fason, Travis Mangrum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) George Hooks, Rory Porter, Desmond Locklear | |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 04:59 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux lays it up and in on a nice dish by Seth Watkins | 38-33 |
| 04:32 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | David Turner is called for the reach on Seth Watkins - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Karl French (SG), Ralph Robinson (PF) Herbert Dickens, Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), George Hooks (SG) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 03:38 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 38-33 |
| 03:36 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Trump - foul #2 on John Trump, team foul #10 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG), Travis Mangrum (SF) Karl French, Jason Sterrett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG) John Trump, George Hooks | |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:19 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Justin Fason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Travis Mangrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Robinson (fresh) C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Werner | 40-35 |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-35 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Justin Fason grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Kenneth Baker is called for the reach on Charles Wilcox - foul #2 on Kenneth Baker, team foul #11 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray (PF) Ralph Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Lee Mailloux is denied by David Turner | 41-36 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | David Turner snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Justin Fason can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the board | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray is hacked by Curtis Werner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Werner, team foul #12 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Levy (C) David Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Travis Mangrum | 43-36 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Travis Mangrum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Davis, team foul #13 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Robinson (PF) Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:29 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Ralph Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Justin Fason is hacked by Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Davis, team foul #14 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG) Daniel Davis | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Justin Fason makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Justin Fason makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (PG), Karl French (SG), Jason Sterrett (SF) Charles Wilcox, Justin Fason, Travis Mangrum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens runs out the clock | 46-36 |