| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) SF - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cluff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is fouled on the floor by David Harris - foul #3 on David Harris, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG) David Harris | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 21-18 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | David Knight makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Crosson | 21-20 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | David Knight pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Sean Richardson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Belcher | 21-23 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 23-23 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Cluff | 23-25 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | David Knight gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-25 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | David Knight gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-25 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Sean Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | David Knight is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Posey - foul #3 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), John Johnson (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Jesse Pepin (C) Sean Richardson, David Knight | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cluff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | James Cluff clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 23-25 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF) Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Richard England (SF) Christopher Belcher, Kevin Crosson | |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin's pass is intercepted by Daniel Crossman | 23-25 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Daniel Crossman | 25-25 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Harris | 25-27 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Richard England is called for the reach on Jerry Palczynski - foul #1 on Richard England, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Kevin Crosson (SF) David Harris, Jesse Pepin | |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | William Spears is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 28-27 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | James Cluff can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Potter - foul #2 on Robert Potter, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) William Spears, Jerry Palczynski, Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG) Lee Larson | |
| 13:01 | Purdue | James Cluff misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-28 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal tips it in | 30-28 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Harris | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Crosson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cluff (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is hacked by Kevin Crosson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF), John Johnson (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Sean Richardson (SF), David Knight (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, Kevin Crosson, Richard England, James Cluff | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is fouled on the floor by David Knight - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (SF) David Harris | |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Sean Richardson loses the dribble to William Spears | 30-33 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | David Knight hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Daniel Crossman - foul #2 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF), Robert Potter (C) Jerry Palczynski, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), David Harris (SG), James Cluff (C) Lee Larson, Joshua Bowman, Jesse Pepin | |
| 09:22 | Purdue | David Knight makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter tips it in | 35-36 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Sean Richardson blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is fouled on the floor by James Cluff - foul #1 on James Cluff, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Darell Carneal (PF) Lee Garner, William Spears, Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SF), Richard England (PF) Sean Richardson, David Knight | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 37-36 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | David Harris is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF), John Johnson (C) Kenneth Posey, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Jesse Pepin (C) David Harris, James Cluff | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fresh) SG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard England (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Jerry Palczynski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 37-36 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman tips it home | 39-36 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Richard England hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lee Larson | 39-38 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Belcher - foul #2 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF), Robert Potter (C) Darell Carneal, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), David Knight (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Lee Larson, Kevin Crosson, Jesse Pepin | |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), James Cluff (C) David Harris, Joshua Bowman | |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 41-38 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lee Garner | 44-38 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Richard England scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Posey - foul #4 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF), Darell Carneal (PF), John Johnson (C) Kenneth Posey, Daniel Crossman, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Joshua Bowman (SF) Christopher Belcher, David Knight | |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Richard England misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | William Spears is hacked by Sean Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Richardson, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Richard England | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | William Spears misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | James Cluff snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | James Cluff can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Larson - foul #1 on Lee Larson, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) William Spears | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Kevin Crosson (SF), Jesse Pepin (C) Sean Richardson, Joshua Bowman, James Cluff | |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | David Knight grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, Jerry Palczynski, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Richard England (PF) Lee Larson, David Knight | |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Richard England connects on the floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Harris (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Crosson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard England (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jesse Pepin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard England - foul #2 on Richard England, team foul #10 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), James Cluff (C) David Harris, Kevin Crosson, Jesse Pepin | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Daniel Crossman (PF), John Johnson (C) William Spears, Darell Carneal, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Kevin Crosson (SF), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, Joshua Bowman, Richard England | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 45-42 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Crosson | 45-42 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Sean Richardson - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Knight (PF) Jesse Pepin | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Sean Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Sean Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF), Robert Potter (C) Daniel Crossman, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Larson - foul #2 on Lee Larson, team foul #11 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), David Harris (SG) Lee Larson, Sean Richardson | |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | James Cluff snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | James Cluff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 46-44 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is hacked by James Cluff in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cluff, team foul #12 | 46-44 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | David Knight misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Darell Carneal - foul #1 on Darell Carneal, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Robert Daniels is blocked by David Knight | 48-45 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Darell Carneal steals the ball from David Knight | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by David Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Harris, team foul #13 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Kenneth Posey steals it from Kevin Crosson | 50-45 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by David Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Harris, team foul #14 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SG) David Harris | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Cluff | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Knight | 51-45 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Christopher Belcher is called for the reach on Darell Carneal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #15 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Sean Richardson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |