| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dennis Swofford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Begay (fresh) SF - Calvin Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Kane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Calvin Somers inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #3 on Charles Ray, team foul #1 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 19:42 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 19:42 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Greene | 38-22 |
| 19:04 | Baylor | Kevin Begay knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Somers | 40-22 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-22 |
| 18:34 | Baylor | Gerald Greene steals the ball from Dennis Swofford | 40-22 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene jams it | 40-24 |
| 18:18 | Baylor | Kevin Begay makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Somers | 42-24 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a runner in the lane | 42-24 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus gets the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 17:57 | Baylor | Kevin Begay snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 17:36 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-24 |
| 17:34 | Baylor | Mike Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 17:14 | Baylor | Calvin Somers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 17:13 | Baylor | Mike Warner snags the offensive board | 42-24 |
| 16:51 | Baylor | Kevin Begay misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Musso - foul #1 on Thomas Musso, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Saragosa (PG), John Bisbee (SF), Brent Summers (PF), Alan Curran (C) Dennis Swofford, Calvin Somers, Martin Kane, Mike Warner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), John Jones (C) Casey Landis, David Gunn, Gene Dycus | |
| 16:51 | Baylor | Kevin Begay misses the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 16:51 | Baylor | Kevin Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 16:30 | Baylor | Brent Summers grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 16:26 | Baylor | John Bisbee clanks a shot from the right side | 42-24 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | John Jones snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is called for traveling | 42-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Bartz (SG) Kevin Begay | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:49 | Baylor | Brent Summers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-24 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Donald Saragosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bartz (fresh) SF - John Bisbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Summers (fresh) C - Alan Curran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | John Jones can't finish the layup | 42-24 |
| 15:28 | Baylor | Brent Summers gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 15:03 | Baylor | Donald Saragosa comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-24 |
| 15:02 | Baylor | Brent Summers tips it home | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-24 |
| 14:44 | Baylor | Alan Curran grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 14:24 | Baylor | Alan Curran makes the runner from the right block set up by Brent Summers | 46-24 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Christopher Bartz steals it from Thomas Musso in the backcourt | 46-24 |
| 13:59 | Baylor | Alan Curran misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-24 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Thomas | 46-24 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Bartz - foul #1 on Christopher Bartz, team foul #1 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Swofford (PG), James Swisher (SG), Calvin Somers (SF), Martin Kane (PF), Mike Warner (C) Donald Saragosa, Christopher Bartz, John Bisbee, Brent Summers, Alan Curran | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Gerald Greene, Thomas Musso, Rudy Spencer, John Jones | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 13:48 | Baylor | Martin Kane grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 13:27 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford loses the ball out of bounds | 46-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Stephen Thomas | |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso's pass is intercepted by Calvin Somers | 46-25 |
| 12:47 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Gunn - foul #3 on David Gunn, team foul #3 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kevin Begay (SG) James Swisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:47 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 12:47 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gene Dycus | 48-28 |
| 12:02 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-28 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis's pass is intercepted by Mike Warner in the backcourt | 50-28 |
| 11:39 | Baylor | Kevin Begay misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Casey Landis - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #4 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Bartz (PG), John Bisbee (SF), Bryon Thayer (PF), James Swisher (C) Dennis Swofford, Calvin Somers, Martin Kane, Mike Warner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| 11:39 | Baylor | Kevin Begay misses the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 11:39 | Baylor | Kevin Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Christopher Bartz (fresh) SG - Kevin Begay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Bisbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryon Thayer (fresh) C - James Swisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Gunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | David Gunn can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-28 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene tips it home | 51-30 |
| 11:02 | Baylor | Bryon Thayer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-30 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Bryon Thayer - foul #2 on Bryon Thayer, team foul #2 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Swofford (PG), Martin Kane (PF) Kevin Begay, Bryon Thayer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF) David Gunn | |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 10:25 | Baylor | Gerald Greene steps in front of the Martin Kane pass | 51-32 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Greene | 51-34 |
| 09:58 | Baylor | Martin Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kevin Begay (SG), Bryon Thayer (SF), Mike Warner (C) Christopher Bartz, John Bisbee, James Swisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SG), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Gene Dycus | |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas scores on a floater from the left side set up by Charles Ray | 51-36 |
| 09:16 | Baylor | Mike Warner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Saragosa (PG), Calvin Somers (SF) Dennis Swofford, Bryon Thayer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), David Gunn (PF) Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer | |
| 09:16 | Baylor | Mike Warner misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:16 | Baylor | Mike Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is hacked by Martin Kane - foul #3 on Martin Kane, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | Brent Summers (PF) Martin Kane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Thomas | 52-38 |
| 08:32 | Baylor | Calvin Somers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 08:31 | Baylor | Mike Warner tips it in | 54-38 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Swofford (PG), John Bisbee (SG), Alan Curran (C) Donald Saragosa, Kevin Begay, Mike Warner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| 08:05 | Baylor | Brent Summers travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Bartz (SG), Martin Kane (PF) Calvin Somers, Brent Summers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, John Jones | |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF) David Gunn | |
| 07:35 | Baylor | John Bisbee misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dennis Swofford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bartz (fresh) SF - John Bisbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Kane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Curran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Casey Landis (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Martin Kane swats the shot by Charles Ray | 54-38 |
| 07:20 | Baylor | Alan Curran grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 07:03 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| 06:56 | Baylor | Alan Curran grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 06:34 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford buries a shot from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 05:59 | Baylor | Martin Kane drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dennis Swofford | 58-41 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses short on an open floater from the left side | 58-41 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer tips it in | 58-43 |
| 05:40 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kevin Begay (SG), Calvin Somers (SF), Mike Warner (C) Christopher Bartz, John Bisbee, Alan Curran | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 05:11 | Baylor | Kevin Begay can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 05:09 | Baylor | Mike Warner tips it home | 60-43 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | John Jones snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Ray | 60-46 |
| 04:13 | Baylor | Mike Warner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Saragosa (PG), Brent Summers (PF) Dennis Swofford, Martin Kane | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 04:13 | Baylor | Mike Warner makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:13 | Baylor | Mike Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is hacked by Mike Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Warner, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | John Bisbee (SF) Calvin Somers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas clanks a floater in the lane | 61-46 |
| 04:01 | Baylor | Donald Saragosa grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 03:56 | Baylor | Donald Saragosa comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 03:54 | Baylor | Mike Warner hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | David Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Bartz (SG), James Swisher (C) Kevin Begay, Mike Warner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF) David Gunn | |
| 03:15 | Baylor | Christopher Bartz is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Bartz, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | Calvin Somers (SF), Martin Kane (PF) John Bisbee, Brent Summers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Donald Saragosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bartz (fresh) SF - Calvin Somers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Kane (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Swisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Musso (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | John Jones double dribbles | 63-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | Alan Curran (C) James Swisher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:39 | Baylor | Martin Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Swofford (PG) Donald Saragosa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Greene and he's fouled by Martin Kane - foul #4 on Martin Kane, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kevin Begay (SG), John Bisbee (SF), Mike Warner (C) Christopher Bartz, Calvin Somers, Alan Curran | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Thomas Musso | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:16 | Baylor | Mike Warner gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 01:53 | Baylor | Kevin Begay comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 01:51 | Baylor | Martin Kane hits the follow up shot | 65-48 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Thomas | 65-50 |
| 01:19 | Baylor | Martin Kane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Bisbee - foul #1 on John Bisbee, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Baylor | Calvin Somers (SF) John Bisbee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:39 | Baylor | Martin Kane can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 65-52 |
| 00:38 | Baylor | Mike Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Baylor | Martin Kane misses the dunk attempt | 65-52 |
| 00:13 | Baylor | Martin Kane gets the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Dennis Swofford runs out the clock | 65-52 |