| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herman Nida (fresh) SG - Joseph Alberty (fresh) SF - Dannie Alberts (fresh) PF - Wendell Shehan (fresh) C - Robert Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fresh) SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) C - Joaquin Delgado (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Brian Bowie hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Roche | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Joe Roche steals the ball from Robert Owens | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Roche | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Robert Owens is denied by Joseph Coleman | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | The jump hook by Joseph Coleman is blocked by Wendell Shehan | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Brian Bowie takes the ball from Joseph Alberty | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Brian Bowie travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Tobias (PG), Dexter Tanner (SG), Charles Snyder (PF), Frederick Goodrow (C) Herman Nida, Joseph Alberty, Wendell Shehan, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin (PF) Joseph Coleman | |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Dorsey Hardin is called for the reach on Dannie Alberts - foul #1 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan (PF) Dannie Alberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG) Robert Hamlin | |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Dexter Tanner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Joaquin Delgado pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | James Murray scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Roche | 0-6 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Dexter Tanner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ricky Tobias (fresh) SG - Dexter Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) PF - Wendell Shehan (fresh) C - Charles Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Bowie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Roche (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) C - Joaquin Delgado (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Dexter Tanner is called for the reach on Brian Bowie - foul #1 on Dexter Tanner, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herman Nida (PG), Joseph Alberty (SG), Dannie Alberts (SF) Ricky Tobias, Dexter Tanner, Wendell Shehan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Robert Hamlin (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Brian Bowie, Joe Roche, Dorsey Hardin, Joaquin Delgado | |
| 15:17 | Penn State | The jumper by James Murray is denied by Charles Snyder | 3-6 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dannie Alberts | 3-6 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Herman Nida knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Alberty | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Marco Fincher | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts blows the wide open dunk | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | James Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Gordon Girton hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Murray | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Dannie Alberts | 6-10 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gordon Girton | 6-10 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Snyder - foul #1 on Charles Snyder, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Tobias (PG), Dexter Tanner (SG), Wendell Shehan (PF), Robert Owens (C) Herman Nida, Joseph Alberty, Charles Snyder, Frederick Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (PG), Brian Bowie (SG), Joaquin Delgado (C) James Murray, Marco Fincher, Gordon Girton | |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan is hacked by Joseph Coleman - foul #1 on Joseph Coleman, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Dorsey Hardin (PF) Robert Hamlin, Joseph Coleman | |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Joe Roche scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Bowie | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ricky Tobias (fresh) SG - Dexter Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dannie Alberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wendell Shehan (fresh) C - Robert Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Roche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) C - Joaquin Delgado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Brian Bowie is called for the reach on Ricky Tobias - foul #1 on Brian Bowie, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herman Nida (PG), Joseph Alberty (SF), Frederick Goodrow (C) Ricky Tobias, Dannie Alberts, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Hamlin (SF) James Murray | |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Herman Nida | 10-15 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin misses the shot from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joaquin Delgado | 10-15 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Frederick Goodrow takes the ball from Brian Bowie | 10-15 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty travels with the ball | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts (SF), Robert Owens (C) Dexter Tanner, Frederick Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Coleman (PF) Dorsey Hardin | |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Herman Nida steps in front of the Brian Bowie pass | 10-15 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty can't finish the layup | 10-15 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Joe Roche grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman hits a jumper in the lane set up by Joe Roche | 10-17 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Tobias (PG), Chester Levasseur (SG), Frederick Goodrow (C) Herman Nida, Joseph Alberty, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Gordon Girton (C) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Joaquin Delgado | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dannie Alberts - foul #1 on Dannie Alberts, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chuck Snell (PG), Dexter Tanner (SG) Ricky Tobias, Chester Levasseur | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Dexter Tanner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-19 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Gordon Girton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gordon Girton, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herman Nida (PG), Joseph Alberty (SG), Robert Owens (C) Chuck Snell, Dexter Tanner, Frederick Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (PG), Brian Bowie (SG), Robert Hamlin (SF), Joaquin Delgado (C) James Murray, Marco Fincher, Dorsey Hardin, Gordon Girton | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herman Nida (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alberty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dannie Alberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wendell Shehan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joaquin Delgado (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan's floater is tipped away by Joaquin Delgado | 10-19 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Herman Nida makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Owens | 13-19 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Brian Bowie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 13-19 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 13-19 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Herman Nida clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Herman Nida tips it in | 15-19 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Tobias (PG), Dexter Tanner (SG), Charles Snyder (PF), Frederick Goodrow (C) Herman Nida, Joseph Alberty, Wendell Shehan, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF) Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin | |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Dexter Tanner's pass is intercepted by Marco Fincher | 15-21 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Marco Fincher banks in the layup | 15-23 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dorsey Hardin - foul #2 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herman Nida (PG), Joseph Alberty (SG), Wendell Shehan (PF) Ricky Tobias, Dexter Tanner, Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Robert Hamlin (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Joe Roche, Dorsey Hardin, Joseph Coleman, Joaquin Delgado | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Robert Hamlin is fouled on the floor by Wendell Shehan - foul #1 on Wendell Shehan, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dexter Tanner (SG) Dannie Alberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Bowie (SG) Marco Fincher | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | James Murray buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hamlin | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herman Nida (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Alberty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wendell Shehan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Goodrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Gordon Girton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty is hacked by Robert Hamlin - foul #1 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ricky Tobias (PG), Chester Levasseur (SG), Dannie Alberts (SF), Charles Snyder (C) Herman Nida, Dexter Tanner, Joseph Alberty, Frederick Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (SF), Dorsey Hardin (PF), Joaquin Delgado (C) Robert Hamlin, Joseph Payne, Gordon Girton | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Ricky Tobias drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Chester Levasseur and he's hacked by Joaquin Delgado - foul #1 on Joaquin Delgado, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty (SG), Frederick Goodrow (C) Chester Levasseur, Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Ricky Tobias makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | James Murray hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herman Nida (PG), Dexter Tanner (SG), Robert Owens (C) Ricky Tobias, Joseph Alberty, Frederick Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Hamlin (SF) James Murray | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Brian Bowie is denied on a layup by Wendell Shehan | 20-28 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Nida and he's fouled by Robert Hamlin - foul #2 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty (SG), Frederick Goodrow (C) Dexter Tanner, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Joseph Coleman (PF) Brian Bowie, Dorsey Hardin | |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Wendell Shehan makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Marco Fincher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Dannie Alberts pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty banks in the layup on a great pass from Herman Nida and he's fouled by Joseph Coleman - foul #2 on Joseph Coleman, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Snyder (PF), Robert Owens (C) Wendell Shehan, Frederick Goodrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gordon Girton (C) Joaquin Delgado | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Alberty makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Joe Roche can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Gordon Girton tips it in | 26-30 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Herman Nida is hacked by Gordon Girton - foul #2 on Gordon Girton, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dexter Tanner (SG), Wendell Shehan (PF), Frederick Goodrow (C) Joseph Alberty, Charles Snyder, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Brian Bowie (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Joe Roche, Marco Fincher, Robert Hamlin, Joseph Coleman | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Herman Nida makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Herman Nida misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Joseph Payne clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-30 |