| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | William Culberson inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Brian McClester is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | James Brittain loses the ball out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Jason Delaney's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Holt in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt drills a floater from the right wing set up by Manuel Coughlan | 38-24 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Jason Delaney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-24 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Wayne Green steals the ball from Antonio Walker | 38-24 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | William Culberson lays it in on a great pass from Jason Delaney | 38-26 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan double dribbles | 38-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Ernest Edmonson (PF) Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | William Culberson hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Claunch (C) Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | William Culberson makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Marvin Wyse is denied by John Thomas | 38-29 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Brittain | 38-29 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | William Culberson double dribbles | 38-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Marvin Wyse, Robert Olsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (C) William Culberson, James Brittain | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) C - David Claunch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffery Lowrance, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF) Stephen Ayers, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG) Dennis Wilson | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Jason Delaney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #3 on Robert Jury, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Manuel Coughlan (C) John Wright, Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, Geoffrey Whorton, John Thomas, Robert Jury | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse blows the dunk | 39-29 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Wayne Green is hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (SF) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | William Culberson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Brittain | 39-31 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits a floater from the baseline set up by Marvin Wyse | 41-31 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Robert Olsen takes the ball from Wayne Green | 41-31 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen lays it up and in | 43-31 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Brian McClester buries a jump hook from close range | 43-33 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 43-33 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Brian McClester clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | William Culberson misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | James Brittain misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Wayne Green is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse - foul #3 on Wayne Green, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Stephen Ayers (SG), Ernest Edmonson (PF) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Jury steps in front of the John Wright pass | 43-33 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Jason Delaney is called for 5 seconds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Claunch (C) Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) C - David Claunch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Jason Delaney steals the ball from David Claunch | 43-33 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Robert Jury is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Jury, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Whorton, John Thomas, Robert Jury | |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | William Culberson is called for the reach on Robert Olsen - foul #2 on William Culberson, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Robert Olsen, Ernest Edmonson, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Delaney - foul #3 on Jason Delaney, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Wayne Green blows the wide open layup | 44-33 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 46-33 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | William Culberson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | James Brittain tips it in | 46-35 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG) Marvin Wyse, John Wright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (C) William Culberson, Wayne Green | |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | John Thomas travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG) Brian McClester | |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Jeffery Lowrance steals it from James Brittain | 48-35 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Lowrance | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) PF - James Brittain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | John Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-35 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | John Thomas grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson tips it in | 53-35 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-35 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 53-35 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | John Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Olsen | 53-35 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is hacked by Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), John Wright (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), David Claunch (C) Kenneth Holt, Jeffery Lowrance, Ernest Edmonson, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF) Jason Delaney, Geoffrey Whorton, James Brittain | |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | David Claunch grabs the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the dunk | 53-35 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the offensive board | 53-35 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse blows the layup but he's hacked by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #8 | 53-35 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | John Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Claunch - foul #3 on David Claunch, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Stephen Ayers (SF) John Wright, Robert Olsen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (SG) Dennis Wilson | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Jing-Sheng Tao takes the ball from Stephen Ayers | 54-36 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Robert Jury drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by David Claunch - foul #4 on David Claunch, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson (C) David Claunch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (PF) John Thomas | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Antonio Walker is denied by Geoffrey Whorton | 54-39 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-39 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) C - Robert Jury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Jury steals the ball from Kenneth Holt | 54-39 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Robert Jury connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Robert Olsen (SF), David Claunch (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), John Thomas (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer | |
| 01:44 | Kent State | A charge is called on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #2 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Stephen Ayers, David Claunch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG) Carlos Mitchell | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Holt and the foul's on Robert Jury - foul #5 on Robert Jury, team foul #10 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Robert Jury | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #2 on Antonio Walker, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Dennis Wilson - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #11 | 57-44 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Olsen | 58-44 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan tips it home | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-44 |