| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Iowa State | Douglas Wegner steals it from Joe Griffith | 33-33 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the floater from the right block | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph McGuire | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Gregg Roberts | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the contested floater from the right wing set up by Kenny Ward | 37-37 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone's floater is tipped away by Raymond Nelson | 37-37 |
| 17:57 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenny Ward and he's hacked by Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Nicholas Muller (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Valentin Marino is called for the reach on Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Valentin Marino, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Valentin Marino | |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Joe Griffith is called for the reach on Ronald Hahn - foul #3 on Joe Griffith, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Joe Griffith | |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 37-40 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it in | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #1 on Luther Simone, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Craig Braxton, Ralph McGuire | |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Linwood Coffman | 42-42 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown scores on a fadeaway from close range | 42-44 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Thies - foul #1 on Michael Thies, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Joe Griffith (SF) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson | |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Muller - foul #2 on Nicholas Muller, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:44 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 46-44 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Arthur Brown steals it from Ronald Hahn | 46-44 |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Thies | 46-47 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 13:56 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Craig Braxton | 46-49 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Braxton - foul #1 on Craig Braxton, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF), Harold Weedman (C) Douglas Wegner, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:21 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenny Ward - foul #2 on Kenny Ward, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-50 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 12:25 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 49-50 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #3 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Linwood Coffman, Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller (PF) Ralph McGuire | |
| 11:49 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Muller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gregg Roberts and the foul's on Valentin Marino - foul #2 on Valentin Marino, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Valentin Marino | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #4 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Gregg Roberts, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller | |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses badly on a runner in the paint | 52-52 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 52-52 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino connects on the turnaround from the right block | 52-54 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 10:00 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward tips it home | 52-56 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 52-56 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner lays it up and in | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 54-58 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Ralph McGuire is called for the reach on Paul Stewart - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Ralph McGuire | |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Braxton | 55-61 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Mickle | 58-61 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Mickle - foul #1 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG) Paul Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF) Nicholas Muller | |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edward Rose | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (tiring) 20 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Mickle | 58-62 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Thies takes the ball from Edward Rose | 58-62 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith's pass is intercepted by Linwood Coffman | 60-62 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Raymond Nelson, Arthur Brown | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 04:52 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:32 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire clanks a runner from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 03:47 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone comes up short on the runner from close range | 63-64 |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward grabs the board | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Muller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Ralph McGuire | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Wegner - foul #1 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Griffith (SF) Raymond Nelson | |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it home | 65-65 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wegner - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Arthur Brown | |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph McGuire and he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Valentin Marino steals it from Luther Simone | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is fouled on the floor by Luther Simone - foul #2 on Luther Simone, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Luther Simone | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is hacked by Linwood Coffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Raymond Nelson steps in front of the Gregg Roberts pass | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Linwood Coffman - foul #5 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Linwood Coffman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson | |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner loses the dribble to Ralph McGuire | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Joe Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Ralph McGuire steals the ball from Douglas Wegner | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton runs out the clock | 69-77 |