| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | James Krout tips it home | 27-32 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Ovellette takes the ball from Donald Quinn | 27-32 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gibbs blocks the jumper by Robert Crosby | 27-32 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Quinn | 30-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | James Krout is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-32 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | James Krout tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 30-37 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) William Bennett | |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Maximo Bianchi is blocked by Everett Fields | 32-37 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth is hacked by Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG) Everett Fields | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) Maximo Bianchi, Kenneth Ovellette, George Vangilder | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carl Plum | 32-37 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Neth | 34-37 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Allen Sines (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), David Berta (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frederick Proctor, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | David Berta is called for the reach on Everett Fields - foul #4 on David Berta, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, David Berta, James Krout | |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the floater from the right block | 34-37 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Ovellette | 34-39 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Sines | 37-39 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bennett | 37-39 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Sines | 42-42 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 42-45 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 42-45 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | William Bennett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Donald Quinn, Everett Fields, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), James Krout (C) Maximo Bianchi, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Neth and he's fouled by James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neth steals the ball from Kenneth Ovellette | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is fouled on the floor by James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Everett Fields (SF), Allen Sines (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Carl Plum, Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Kelly Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | William Bennett travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Jimmy Finke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, James Krout | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | William Bennett takes the ball from Nicholas Gregory | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 50-45 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields tips it in | 52-45 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Gregory is called for the reach on William Bennett - foul #3 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), James Krout (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is hacked by Nicholas Gregory - foul #4 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (PF) Everett Fields | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | David Berta pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edgar Davis and the foul's on Frederick Proctor - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Everett Fields (SF) Nicholas Gregory, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) David Berta, William Bennett | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming's floater is tipped away by Edgar Davis | 54-50 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 54-52 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Foss takes the ball from Jimmy Finke in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Krout comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Donald Quinn blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Krout | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Fleming | 54-54 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Ronald Fleming is blocked by Ernest Gibbs | 54-54 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke tips it home | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Proctor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled on the floor by Donald Quinn - foul #2 on Donald Quinn, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Allen Sines (SF) Jimmy Finke, Everett Fields | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), David Berta (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, Kenneth Ovellette, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming, James Krout | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 56-56 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Fields (SF) Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) David Berta | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | William Bennett blows the dunk | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Kelly Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) George Vangilder | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-56 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 56-56 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gibbs steps in front of the Kenneth Ovellette pass | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Sines (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Krout (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Krout | 56-58 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Everett Fields - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Crosby | 58-61 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines's layup is rejected by William Bennett | 58-61 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Krout | 58-63 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-63 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby tips it in | 60-65 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Foss | 63-68 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Sines - foul #2 on Allen Sines, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Sines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields comes up short on the shot from the left block | 65-69 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Donald Quinn is called for the reach on William Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Quinn, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields drills a fadeaway from close range | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Gregory is called for the reach on William Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the halfcourt shot | 70-73 |