| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt inbounds the ball | 18-17 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | John Wright is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF) Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #1 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) John Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 23-19 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-19 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is denied on a dunk by Danny Lambert | 23-19 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal grabs the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 23-19 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Marvin Wyse, Stephen Heal, Kenneth Holt, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Gerald White steps in front of the John Wright pass in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lowrance | 23-21 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Frank Arnette is blocked by Antonio Walker | 23-21 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers is fouled on the floor by Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Stephen Ayers, John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance, Raymond Rolon, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Stephenson steps in front of the Marvin Wyse pass | 23-21 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (C) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Swofford | 23-21 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Wright steps in front of the Danny Lambert pass | 23-21 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | John Wright lays it in | 25-21 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Swofford | 25-23 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Stephenson steals the ball from Manuel Coughlan | 25-23 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | John Wright knocks in the floater from close range set up by Marvin Wyse | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis banks in the wide open layup | 27-27 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Walker | 29-27 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert blows the layup | 29-27 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Wyse and he's fouled by Lester Lewis - foul #3 on Lester Lewis, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers loses the dribble to Michael Baker | 32-27 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Arnette - foul #2 on Frank Arnette, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Raymond Rolon (PF) Stephen Ayers, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Raymond Rolon swats the layup by Herbert Jones | 35-30 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF) Michael Platt, Jeffery Lowrance, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | John Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | John Wright's pass is intercepted by Gerald White in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Michael Platt (SG) Marvin Wyse, John Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF) Herbert Jones, Gerald White | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Danny Lambert denies the turnaround by Manuel Coughlan | 35-33 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Platt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), John Wright (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Stephen Ayers, Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | John Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Wyse and the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Jeffery Lowrance, Raymond Rolon, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert can't throw it down | 38-33 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it home | 38-35 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Kenneth Holt - foul #2 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Antonio Walker (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Manuel Coughlan, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Herbert Jones, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Stephen Ayers is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Stephen Ayers, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Frank Arnette | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Gerald White is blocked by Jeffery Lowrance | 38-35 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt blows the dunk | 38-35 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Gerald White gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Gerald White lays it in despite the doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Ayers | 40-37 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Stephen Ayers, Michael Platt, Jeffery Lowrance, Raymond Rolon, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is fouled on the floor by Gerald White - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #9 | 40-37 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Marvin Wyse takes the ball from Gerald White | 41-37 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the finger roll | 43-37 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF) Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Gerald White | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it home | 43-39 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan scores on a runner from the left block set up by Marvin Wyse | 45-39 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert banks in the layup | 45-41 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Swofford | 45-41 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | John Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Herbert Jones is called for the reach on John Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Jones, team foul #10 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on John Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #11 | 46-44 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Marvin Wyse is called for the reach on Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Thomas, team foul #12 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |