| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) SG - John Muse (fresh) SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | John Farmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Bradley | John Farmer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Bradley | John Muse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Spangler | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Bradley | John Muse connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | Bradley | Fred Rowley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Fred Rowley, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SF), Clifford Machesky (C) Roy Eccles, John Farmer | |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Fred Rowley is called for the reach on Wayne Wright - foul #2 on Fred Rowley, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Noah Williamson (PF) George Anthony, Fred Rowley | |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is hacked by Noah Williamson - foul #1 on Noah Williamson, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Jacob Nixon steals it from Donnie Nelson | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | Bradley | Noah Williamson can't finish the layup | 7-3 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 7-3 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is hacked by Clifford Machesky - foul #1 on Clifford Machesky, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Roy Eccles (SF), John Farmer (C) John Muse, Donald Champ, Clifford Machesky | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) SG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) PF - Noah Williamson (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan loses the dribble to Jacob Nixon | 7-3 |
| 15:00 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon misses the jumper from close range | 7-3 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherwood Rogan | 10-3 |
| 14:27 | Bradley | John Farmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Nixon | 10-5 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is hacked by Jacob Nixon - foul #1 on Jacob Nixon, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Carl Spangler, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG), Elijah Allen (PF) Jacob Nixon, Noah Williamson | |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 10-5 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it but misses | 10-5 |
| 13:43 | Bradley | John Farmer gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:38 | Bradley | George Anthony travels with the ball | 10-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SF) Roy Eccles | |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Farmer - foul #1 on John Farmer, team foul #6 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Clifford Machesky (C) John Farmer | |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 12:56 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Elijah Allen | 10-5 |
| 12:47 | Bradley | John Muse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 12:45 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky tips it but misses | 10-5 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 10-5 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 12-5 |
| 12:14 | Bradley | John Muse misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Roy Eccles (SF), Noah Williamson (PF) George Anthony, Donald Champ, Elijah Allen | |
| 12:14 | Bradley | John Muse makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:14 | Bradley | John Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifford Machesky - foul #2 on Clifford Machesky, team foul #7 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Farmer (C) Clifford Machesky | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Noah Williamson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Roy Eccles tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Muse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noah Williamson (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 11:15 | Bradley | Roy Eccles grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 10:51 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 10:50 | Bradley | John Farmer can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 10:48 | Bradley | John Muse tips it home | 14-11 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 10:20 | Bradley | John Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:12 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jacob Nixon, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Donald Champ (SF), Elijah Allen (PF) Jacob Nixon, Roy Eccles, Noah Williamson | |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 09:59 | Bradley | John Muse gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:50 | Bradley | Elijah Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Farmer - foul #2 on John Farmer, team foul #9 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (SG), Charles Council (SF) John Muse, John Farmer | |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:09 | Bradley | Sherwood Rogan takes the ball from Elijah Allen | 16-11 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 18-11 |
| 08:41 | Bradley | Jay Krause's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Bradley | Roy Eccles (SF) Charles Council | |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 08:28 | Bradley | Donald Champ pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:23 | Bradley | Jay Krause misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Roy Eccles is called for the reach on Sherwood Rogan - foul #1 on Roy Eccles, team foul #10 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG), Noah Williamson (PF) Jay Krause, Elijah Allen | |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 07:52 | Bradley | Donald Champ comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carl Spangler | 20-11 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Spangler | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) SG - John Muse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noah Williamson (fresh) C - Donald Champ (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Bradley | John Muse double dribbles | 23-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), John Starr (C) Donnie Nelson, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (PG), Charles Council (SF) George Anthony, Roy Eccles | |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Spangler | 25-11 |
| 06:28 | Bradley | John Muse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jay Krause | 25-13 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the jump hook in the paint | 27-13 |
| 05:41 | Bradley | A charge is called on Noah Williamson - foul #2 on Noah Williamson, team foul #11 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Frank Matthews (C) Carl Spangler, John Starr | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Roy Eccles (SF), Elijah Allen (PF) Jay Krause, Charles Council, Noah Williamson | |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elijah Allen - foul #1 on Elijah Allen, team foul #12 | 27-13 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 04:57 | Bradley | John Muse misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-13 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the lay-in | 29-13 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright tips it home | 31-13 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | John Muse's floater is tipped away by Frank Matthews | 31-13 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 31-13 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Nelson | 33-13 |
| 03:27 | Bradley | Elijah Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-13 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 33-13 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) SG - John Muse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Eccles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elijah Allen (fresh) C - Donald Champ (tiring) | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Champ - foul #1 on Donald Champ, team foul #13 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Donnie Nelson, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Jay Krause (SG), Charles Council (SF), Fred Rowley (PF), John Farmer (C) George Anthony, John Muse, Roy Eccles, Elijah Allen, Donald Champ | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-13 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-13 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Jay Krause is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 35-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), John Starr (C) Richard Smith, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:41 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon hits the finger roll set up by Jay Krause and he's fouled by Carl Spangler - foul #1 on Carl Spangler, team foul #3 | 35-15 |
| 02:41 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon makes the free throw | 35-16 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan is fouled on the floor by Charles Council - foul #1 on Charles Council, team foul #14 | 35-16 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:23 | Bradley | John Farmer pulls down the rebound | 36-16 |
| 02:12 | Bradley | Fred Rowley drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jay Krause | 36-18 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Council blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Carl Spangler | 36-18 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't tip it in | 36-18 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 01:29 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-18 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 36-18 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Steven Silver is blocked by Fred Rowley | 36-18 |
| 01:05 | Bradley | John Farmer snags the defensive board | 36-18 |
| 00:47 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 00:45 | Bradley | John Farmer grabs the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Donnie Nelson steals the ball from Jay Krause | 36-18 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Spangler | 38-18 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Jay Krause misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-18 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-18 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-18 |