| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Leib (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Saunders (fresh) SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 19:42 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 19:37 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Carpenter - foul #1 on Kevin Carpenter, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Lokken | 32-20 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-20 |
| 18:33 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury tips it home | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 18:00 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch tips it back up and in | 34-22 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 17:29 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 17:06 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-22 |
| 17:04 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury lays it up and in set up by Maurice Lokken | 36-24 |
| 16:26 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter tips it in | 36-26 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Bojan Wolinski (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Paul Daly, Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (SG), James Burkhart (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Aaron Saunders, Kevin Carpenter, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right side | 36-28 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury is open but misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Canterbury | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Leib (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 15:21 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 15:03 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Arakaki | 36-31 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 14:20 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart is hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #2 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Maurice Lokken, Dean Canterbury | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Paul Fan (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Willie Arakaki, James Burkhart, Dikembe Akre | |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mario Ortiz - foul #4 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Robert Zentz, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Aaron Saunders (SG), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Paul Fan | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:18 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Rickie Gurley - foul #4 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG) Maurice Lokken | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (PG), Willie Arakaki (SF), James Burkhart (C) Rickie Gurley, Larry Chambers, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Bettis - foul #1 on Walter Bettis, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SF) Bojan Wolinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:33 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis scores on a runner from close range set up by Paul Daly | 45-36 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Willie Arakaki | 45-38 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Aaron Saunders is called for the reach on Paul Daly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Saunders, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG), Paul Dunneback (C) Paul Daly, Dean Canterbury | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Aaron Saunders, Kevin Carpenter | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is called for traveling | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Zentz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Bettis (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Leib (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Chambers (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 11:06 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Chambers | 45-40 |
| 10:15 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:38 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers clanks a shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Bettis | 45-40 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bojan Wolinski | 47-40 |
| 08:40 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Robert Zentz, Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SG), Kevin Carpenter (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Willie Arakaki, James Burkhart, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 07:50 | Texas Tech | Dean Canterbury blocks the short jumper by Henry Leib | 47-40 |
| 07:48 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dikembe Abdullah | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Leib (tired) 11 pts. SG - Aaron Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 06:43 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | Paul Dunneback takes the ball from Kevin Carpenter | 50-43 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Carpenter - foul #2 on Kevin Carpenter, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Willie Arakaki (SF), Paul Fan (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Henry Leib, Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter, Dikembe Akre | |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:32 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the dunk attempt | 52-43 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Aaron Saunders picks off the pass by Robert Zentz in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is fouled on the floor by Paul Fan - foul #1 on Paul Fan, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Walter Bettis (PF) Robert Zentz, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter (PF), James Burkhart (C) Paul Fan, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is called for a charge - foul #2 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SF) Willie Arakaki | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:01 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Walter Bettis - foul #2 on Walter Bettis, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 04:01 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:01 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is fouled on the floor by Henry Leib - foul #1 on Henry Leib, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG) Paul Daly | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG) Mario Ortiz | |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:20 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bojan Wolinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Aaron Saunders (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Leib (tired) 14 pts. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Burkhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG) Bojan Wolinski | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Henry Leib, Kevin Carpenter | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Rickie Gurley and he's fouled by Dean Canterbury - foul #3 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 02:44 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:44 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG) Maurice Lokken | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Rickie Gurley, Aaron Saunders, James Burkhart | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:22 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mario Ortiz | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Jerrell Rasch takes the ball from Paul Daly | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Bettis | 54-49 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF) Robert Zentz | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SG) Willie Arakaki | |
| 01:08 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Ortiz and the foul's on Walter Bettis - foul #3 on Walter Bettis, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly makes the shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Mario Ortiz | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Ortiz - foul #5 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG) Mario Ortiz | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Maurice Lokken picks off the pass by Henry Leib | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses short on a fullcourt shot | 58-55 |