| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cartier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Timothy Jones blows the layup over the doubleteam | 29-27 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Holt | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Byron Weir - foul #1 on Byron Weir, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Timothy Jones clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Manuel Coughlan is denied by William Cartier | 30-29 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Olsen - foul #1 on Robert Olsen, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Timothy Jones is called for the reach on Manuel Coughlan - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Timothy Jones evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right block set up by Thurman Walters | 30-33 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 32-33 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #3 on Antonio Walker, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Ernest Edmonson (PF) Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Timothy Jones | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Raymond Bills scores on a floater from the right side | 32-35 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zenor steals the ball from Marvin Wyse in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), David Claunch (C) Marvin Wyse, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Gregg - foul #1 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Robert Olsen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG) Raymond Bills | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | William Cartier misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | David Claunch gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Byron Weir hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 33-35 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | David Claunch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Lowrance | 35-35 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Jeffery Lowrance steals it from Thurman Walters | 35-35 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance throws it down | 37-35 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Byron Weir connects on the shot near the basket | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | David Claunch connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Wright and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Stephen Ayers, Jeffery Lowrance, Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Thurman Walters, Andrew Gregg, William Smith | |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | David Claunch makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Raymond Bills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Claunch | 40-37 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | William Cartier steps in front of the Kenneth Holt pass | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Claunch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Byron Weir (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cartier (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | William Cartier misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 40-37 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Jones | 40-37 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-37 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Jones | 40-37 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Raymond Bills can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker buries a jumper in the lane | 42-37 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | William Cartier hits a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Antonio Walker - foul #4 on Antonio Walker, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Antonio Walker, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), George Brantley (SF) Raymond Bills, Byron Weir | |
| 10:12 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Olsen | 42-39 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 44-39 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | George Brantley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Brantley, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG) Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Penn State | William McHalffey (PF) William Cartier | |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen scores on a jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | William McHalffey picks off the pass by Manuel Coughlan | 46-42 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Timothy Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), David Claunch (PF) Marvin Wyse, Robert Olsen, Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | John Wright scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on William McHalffey - foul #3 on William McHalffey, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF) David Claunch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF), William Smith (C) George Brantley, Timothy Jones | |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the floater from the right block | 50-44 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | William Smith's floater is tipped away by Manuel Coughlan | 50-44 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Byron Weir hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance is hacked by Byron Weir - foul #2 on Byron Weir, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), William Cartier (PF) Andrew Gregg, William McHalffey | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | William Cartier can't tip it in | 52-46 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-46 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | William Smith gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Byron Weir is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (SF), Ernest Edmonson (C) Jeffery Lowrance, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG) Thurman Walters | |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Byron Weir connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Smith | 55-48 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 55-48 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG) Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Byron Weir, William Cartier, William Smith | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-48 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | John Wright gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the dunk attempt | 55-48 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Franjo Zenor - foul #3 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG) Raymond Bills, Franjo Zenor | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Gregg - foul #2 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Claunch (PF) Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF) George Brantley, William McHalffey | |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Thurman Walters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Claunch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-48 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | David Claunch denies the turnaround by Timothy Jones | 57-48 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Weir | 57-48 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Byron Weir can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | John Wright grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | John Wright is hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #3 on Timothy Jones, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Stephen Ayers, Robert Olsen, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Andrew Gregg, Byron Weir, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Robert Olsen (SF) John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | George Brantley drills a jump hook near the basket | 58-50 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Thurman Walters is called for the reach on Robert Olsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thurman Walters, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | William Cartier is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thurman Walters | 59-53 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | William Cartier blocks the jumper by Robert Olsen | 59-53 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | George Brantley gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:17 | Penn State | George Brantley misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Walker | 59-53 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt loses the dribble to George Brantley | 59-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | William Cartier is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Franjo Zenor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF) George Brantley | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is hacked by Thurman Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thurman Walters, team foul #14 | 61-53 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Franjo Zenor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #15 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thurman Walters | 64-59 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Andrew Gregg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #16 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Claunch (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Thurman Walters connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by William Cartier | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Thurman Walters is called for the reach on David Claunch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thurman Walters, team foul #17 | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | David Claunch makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | David Claunch misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is fouled on the floor by William Cartier - foul #2 on William Cartier, team foul #18 | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thurman Walters | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is hacked by Thurman Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thurman Walters, team foul #19 | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |