| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines inbounds the ball | 32-15 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jimmy Finke | 34-15 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Eric Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 34-18 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it but misses | 34-18 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 34-18 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-18 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Eric Williams gets the offensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-18 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines gets the rebound | 34-18 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-18 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the offensive board | 34-18 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Sines | 37-18 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Donald Quinn takes the ball from Fred Shead | 37-18 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines buries a runner in the lane set up by Ralph Anderson and he's fouled by John Gustafson - foul #2 on John Gustafson, team foul #1 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 40-18 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the turnaround from the left block | 40-20 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is called for traveling | 40-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | John Gustafson lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Kosakowski and he's fouled by Jesse Ricca - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the free throw | 40-23 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-23 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 40-25 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke's floater is knocked away by John Gustafson | 40-25 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca tips it back up and in | 42-25 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Allen Sines, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen | |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-25 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum gets the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Carl Plum and he's fouled by Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #3 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Carl Plum | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the free throw | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-25 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 45-25 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 48-25 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Ralph Anderson swats the shot by Fred Shead | 48-25 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 48-25 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 48-25 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it home | 50-25 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Kelly Taylor picks off the pass by Eric Williams | 50-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-25 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello grabs the board | 50-25 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Ernest Gibbs takes the ball from Edgar Jerkins | 50-25 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #2 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #4 | 50-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Samuel Marson (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Kelly Taylor, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-25 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Gustafson | 50-25 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for traveling | 50-25 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Carl Plum | 52-25 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen blows the layup but he's hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #2 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #2 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Samuel Marson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Darrell Brown, John Gustafson | |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 52-25 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-25 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 52-25 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a floater from the left block | 52-25 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 52-25 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Douglas Mauriello | 52-27 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-27 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the tip | 52-27 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-27 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Allen Sines picks off the pass by Douglas Mauriello | 52-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Ricca | 55-27 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-27 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca gets the rebound | 55-27 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Eckley is called for the reach on Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Michael Eckley, team foul #5 | 55-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG) Ronnie Kosakowski, Michael Eckley | |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Larry Sorensen - foul #2 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #6 | 55-27 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the shot from the left wing | 55-27 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn tips it home | 57-27 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Feeley | 57-29 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-29 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-29 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 59-29 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is whistled for a carry | 59-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Bruce Feeley | |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen's floater is tipped away by Ernest Gibbs | 59-29 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca gets the rebound | 59-29 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca travels with the ball | 59-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (SG) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello double dribbles | 59-29 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Wayne Middleton is called for the reach on Carl Plum - foul #1 on Wayne Middleton, team foul #7 | 59-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Samuel Marson, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 60-29 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski loses the ball out of bounds | 61-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG) Wayne Middleton | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-29 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn snags the offensive board | 61-29 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 63-29 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-29 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the board | 63-29 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 63-29 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 63-29 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines can't finish the layup | 63-29 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the tip | 63-29 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Michael Eckley gets the rebound | 63-29 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Feeley | 63-32 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Anderson and he's fouled by Douglas Mauriello - foul #2 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #8 | 65-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF) Bruce Feeley | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 66-32 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-32 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 66-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines blows the layup | 66-32 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the offensive board | 66-32 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke runs out the clock | 66-32 |