| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-23 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Willie Robertson steals it from Robert Potter in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by John Johnson | 37-25 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Dominquez | 40-25 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman loses the dribble to Gary Holl | 40-25 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SF) Lee Garner | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 3rd free throw | 43-25 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Johnson | 43-27 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Mooneyhan | 46-27 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 46-29 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF) Daniel Crossman | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Gary Holl tips it in | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Potter (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Johnson (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 48-29 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | John Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Holl - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Buckles (PF) Dean Reed, Willie Robertson, Ramiro Martinez, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 50-29 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Dominquez | 50-29 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez lays it in | 52-29 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-29 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 52-29 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is denied on a dunk by Charles Williams | 52-29 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter hits the follow up shot | 52-31 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter pulls down the rebound | 52-31 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Lee Garner - foul #1 on Lee Garner, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Gary Holl (C) Gaston Jolin, Robert Buckles, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Jerry Palczynski | |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses the driving attempt in the lane | 52-31 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 52-31 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Coy Patrick takes the ball from Daniel Crossman in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-31 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the offensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Gary Holl lays it up and in | 54-31 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is hacked by Coy Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Coy Patrick, team foul #1 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Coy Patrick, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SF) Robert Daniels | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman lays it up and in | 54-33 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Potter (tired) 7 pts. 13 reb. C - John Johnson (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 54-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez tips it in | 56-33 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner scores on a 3 from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gaston Jolin and he's hacked by Lee Garner - foul #2 on Lee Garner, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Coy Patrick (SF), Gary Holl (C) Gaston Jolin, Ramiro Martinez, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Jerry Palczynski (SF) Lee Garner, Daniel Crossman | |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles misses the free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the offensive board | 58-36 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Reed | 60-36 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott loses the dribble to Dean Reed | 60-36 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is hacked by John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG), Darell Carneal (C) Michael Scott, John Johnson | |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Robert Daniels is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #6 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe (C) Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Robert Potter picks off the pass by Jeremy Dominquez | 60-36 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG) Dean Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Jerry Palczynski | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #2 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the free throw | 60-39 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Potter - foul #3 on Robert Potter, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Robert Potter is blocked by Gary Holl | 61-39 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Coy Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Garner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Potter (very tired) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 64-39 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Garner | 64-39 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter's floater is tipped away by Charles Williams | 64-39 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #1 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #3 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Gaston Jolin, Jeremy Dominquez, Coy Patrick, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Dennis Hunt (C) Lee Garner, Daniel Crossman, Darell Carneal | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-39 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Buckles | 64-39 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 64-39 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 64-39 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter loses the dribble to Michael Wolfe | 64-39 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Dean Reed comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-39 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles tips it home | 66-39 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Buckles steps in front of the Robert Daniels pass | 66-39 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles misses the lay-in | 66-39 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Hunt | 66-39 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Gary Holl (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits the finger roll set up by Ramiro Martinez | 68-39 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels loses the dribble to Gary Holl in the backcourt | 68-39 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Dean Reed scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Robertson | 70-39 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Potter, team foul #8 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Coy Patrick (SF) Dean Reed, Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG) Jerry Palczynski | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Potter (very tired) 10 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Hunt (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Gary Holl comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Hunt - foul #1 on Dennis Hunt, team foul #9 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Robert Buckles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (C) Dennis Hunt | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 71-39 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 72-39 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Willie Robertson steals the ball from Robert Daniels | 72-39 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 72-39 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the board | 72-39 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman can't throw it down | 72-39 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 72-39 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #10 | 72-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the 1st free throw | 72-39 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 73-39 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-39 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott grabs the offensive board | 73-39 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Daniels | 73-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Willie Robertson is blocked by Darell Carneal | 73-42 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin tips it in | 75-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Holl - foul #3 on Gary Holl, team foul #4 | 75-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG) Darell Carneal | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 75-42 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 75-42 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 75-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gaston Jolin and he's fouled by Robert Daniels - foul #4 on Robert Daniels, team foul #11 | 77-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (C) Lee Garner | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the free throw | 78-42 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by Coy Patrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Coy Patrick, team foul #5 | 78-42 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses badly on a floater from the left block | 78-42 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick grabs the board | 78-42 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin runs out the clock | 78-42 |