| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Derek Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Antonio Swann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelvin Louis | 27-27 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-27 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Derek Peterson, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Daniel Sanders, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Kelvin Louis | 27-29 |
| 18:17 | Oklahoma | Daniel Sanders shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma | Daniel Sanders shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF) Robert Anderson | |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma | Daniel Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma | Daniel Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski is hacked by Antonio Swann - foul #1 on Antonio Swann, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lino Majeski | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma | Antonio Swann loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Francis Colbert (SG), Donald Manly (PF) Dustin Magee, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 16:22 | Oklahoma | Donald Manly grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | Francis Colbert misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 15:57 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Derek Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Colbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Manly (fresh) C - Antonio Swann (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lino Majeski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Greenwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Oklahoma | Francis Colbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee (SG), Robert Jones (PF), James Howard (C) Francis Colbert, Donald Manly, Antonio Swann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Max Bryan (C) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Adam Johnson, Lino Majeski, Timothy Greenwood | |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Kane clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 14:39 | Oklahoma | James Howard tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Standifer | 33-37 |
| 14:08 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Klein - foul #1 on Robert Klein, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Manly (PF) Daniel Sanders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG), Kelvin Louis (SG), Lino Majeski (PF) Robert Klein, Steven Kane, Peter Standifer | |
| 14:08 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:08 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Derek Peterson steps in front of the Merrill Wheeler pass in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 14:04 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson banks in the layup | 37-37 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Manly takes the ball from Lino Majeski | 37-37 |
| 13:22 | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Max Bryan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:57 | Oklahoma | James Howard grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:39 | Oklahoma | James Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-37 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones comes up short on the runner in the paint | 40-40 |
| 12:06 | Oklahoma | Donald Manly misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Derek Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Magee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Manly (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Max Bryan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones banks in the layup | 42-40 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 11:11 | Oklahoma | Donald Manly grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma | James Howard misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 42-40 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski tips it in | 42-42 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones makes the driving attempt in the lane | 44-42 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelvin Louis | 44-45 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Francis Colbert (PG), Daniel Sanders (SF), Antonio Swann (C) Derek Peterson, Robert Jones, Donald Manly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Adam Johnson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Robert Anderson, Lino Majeski, Max Bryan | |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma | James Howard snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:02 | Oklahoma | Antonio Swann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Swann denies the turnaround by Timothy Greenwood | 45-45 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma | James Howard snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:19 | Oklahoma | Adam Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Sanders - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG) Robert Klein | |
| 08:02 | Oklahoma | Francis Colbert misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Greenwood | 45-45 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Peter Standifer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Francis Colbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Magee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Antonio Swann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Standifer (fresh) 2 ast. C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Howard - foul #4 on James Howard, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Dustin Magee, James Howard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis (SG) Steven Kane | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:31 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:06 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Manly (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski (PF) Peter Standifer | |
| 07:06 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:06 | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 06:51 | Oklahoma | Donald Manly gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma | Daniel Sanders misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Merrill Wheeler | 47-47 |
| 05:42 | Oklahoma | Daniel Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 05:41 | Oklahoma | Donald Manly gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:20 | Oklahoma | Lino Majeski picks off the pass by Francis Colbert | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Antonio Swann picks off the pass by Timothy Greenwood | 47-47 |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma | Kelvin Louis swats the shot by Derek Peterson | 47-47 |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma | Francis Colbert grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma | Francis Colbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma | Antonio Swann tips it in | 49-47 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Kelvin Louis | 49-50 |
| 03:53 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee (SG), Robert Jones (PF), James Howard (C) Francis Colbert, Donald Manly, Antonio Swann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson (SF) Adam Johnson | |
| 03:24 | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Derek Peterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Magee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Jones takes the ball from Merrill Wheeler | 51-50 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma | Dustin Magee makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Sanders out of a doubleteam | 54-50 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Derek Peterson | 54-50 |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #5 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Francis Colbert (PG) Derek Peterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF), Max Bryan (C) Robert Anderson, Timothy Greenwood | |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | James Howard gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:47 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler is hacked by Daniel Sanders - foul #3 on Daniel Sanders, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Derek Peterson (PG) Francis Colbert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood (C) Max Bryan | |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Derek Peterson is called for the reach on Lino Majeski - foul #2 on Derek Peterson, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Timothy Greenwood is blocked by James Howard | 54-50 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma | Kelvin Louis steps in front of the Dustin Magee pass | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Lino Majeski is blocked by James Howard | 54-52 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones grabs the board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Robert Jones runs out the clock | 54-52 |