| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) SG - Duane Russell (fresh) SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) SG - Roger White (fresh) SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) PF - Richard Tanner (fresh) C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Corbett - foul #1 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas State | Roger White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Edward Chapman | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Tanner - foul #1 on Richard Tanner, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-0 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is hacked by Richard Tanner - foul #2 on Richard Tanner, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead (PF) Richard Tanner | |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead is whistled for traveling | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Russell | 8-0 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Roger White | 8-2 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Craig Brewer steals it from Joshua Parks | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Clint Mitchell (C) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright can't tip it in | 8-2 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Brandon Wiliams | 8-2 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas State | Roger White misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett tips it in | 8-4 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Vincent Corbett - foul #2 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Frank Matthews (C) Trevor Stone, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (PG), Donald Strickland (SG), Charles Petty (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Vincent Corbett, Roger White, Craig Brewer, Brandon Wiliams | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Lilly (fresh) SG - Donald Strickland (fresh) SF - Charles Petty (fresh) PF - Terry Whitehead (fresh) C - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Joshua Parks (PF) Richard Smith, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny (C) Terry Whitehead | |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty buries a shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Strickland is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Donald Strickland, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead (PF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Donald Strickland, Basil Matheny | |
| 14:20 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Clint Mitchell (C) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger White (SG), Craig Brewer (SF) Charles Petty, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Roger White loses the dribble to Wayne Wright | 10-6 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Trevor Stone, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Charles Petty (PF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Mark Lilly, Terry Whitehead, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Roger White hits the finger roll and the foul's on Duane Russell - foul #1 on Duane Russell, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Roger White misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 10-8 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the floater from the left block | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 12-8 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Brewer | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fresh) SG - Roger White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) PF - Charles Petty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 12-10 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Trevor Stone steals the ball from Donald Strickland in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Roger White is called for the reach on Duane Russell - foul #1 on Roger White, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Clint Mitchell (C) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (PG), Terry Whitehead (PF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Donald Strickland, Roger White, Craig Brewer | |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Wayne Wright swats the short shot by Charles Petty | 14-10 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Trevor Stone - foul #2 on Trevor Stone, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG) Trevor Stone | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (SG) Jan Ralbovsky | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Strickland - foul #2 on Donald Strickland, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger White (SG), Craig Brewer (SF) Donald Strickland, Charles Petty | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams is hacked by Clint Mitchell - foul #1 on Clint Mitchell, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Roger White misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 16-11 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Duane Russell, Wayne Wright, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams tips it in | 16-13 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it home | 18-13 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Roger White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams is whistled for traveling | 18-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Petty (SG), Jan Ralbovsky (SF) Roger White, Craig Brewer | |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Brandon Wiliams - foul #1 on Brandon Wiliams, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 20-13 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams hits the follow up shot | 20-15 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Chapman | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Lilly (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Whitehead (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Wiliams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Petty, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF), Clint Mitchell (C) Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer (SF), Basil Matheny (C) Terry Whitehead, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Brewer - foul #1 on Craig Brewer, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 26-15 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty lays it in | 26-17 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Russell | 28-17 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Wayne Wright, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger White (SG), Terry Whitehead (PF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Charles Petty, Craig Brewer, Basil Matheny | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 28-18 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Terry Whitehead is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Terry Whitehead, team foul #11 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer (SF) Jan Ralbovsky | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Craig Brewer | 30-21 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews tips it home | 32-21 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-21 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 32-21 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Donnie Nelson takes the ball from Mark Lilly | 32-21 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Lilly | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Duane Russell (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Lilly (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Edward Chapman takes the ball from Terry Whitehead | 37-23 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits the finger roll | 39-23 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Brewer | 39-25 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Duane Russell | 41-25 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Lilly | 41-27 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Roger White takes the ball from Frank Matthews | 41-27 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer is fouled on the floor by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #8 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Clint Mitchell (C) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Charles Petty (SG), Richard Tanner (PF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Mark Lilly, Roger White, Terry Whitehead, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on a floater in the lane | 41-29 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright can't tip it in | 41-29 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Clint Mitchell - foul #2 on Clint Mitchell, team foul #9 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (SG) Craig Brewer | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the runner from the baseline set up by Donnie Nelson | 43-30 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett tips it home | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-32 |