| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire banks in the layup | 39-32 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith and the foul's on Raymond Nelson - foul #1 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenny Ward | 41-35 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn loses the dribble to Kenny Ward | 41-35 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-35 |
| 18:08 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart loses the dribble to Ralph McGuire | 43-35 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Jack Reese (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Craig Braxton is called for the reach on Aubrey Hampton - foul #2 on Craig Braxton, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Braxton - foul #3 on Craig Braxton, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Nicholas Muller (SF) Craig Braxton, Joe Griffith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | Michael Thies is fouled on the floor by Luther Simone - foul #2 on Luther Simone, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Ralph McGuire (C) Jared Hurdle, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle | |
| 16:05 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nicholas Muller, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Michael Thies buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Kenny Ward | 45-37 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Wegner | 45-39 |
| 14:52 | Iowa State | Michael Thies hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the jumper in the paint | 45-41 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Jack Reese knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ralph McGuire and the foul's on Douglas Wegner - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart | |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:57 | Iowa State | Jack Reese connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Craig Braxton | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Mickle | 50-43 |
| 13:11 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Joseph Mickle | 50-45 |
| 12:50 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Jack Reese, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart is fouled on the floor by Raymond Nelson - foul #2 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | Harold Weedman picks off the pass by Ralph McGuire | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is hacked by Kenny Ward - foul #1 on Kenny Ward, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joe Griffith, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SG), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Paul Stewart, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Michael Thies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Jack Reese's pass is intercepted by Luther Simone | 52-46 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Braxton - foul #4 on Craig Braxton, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joe Griffith (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Nicholas Muller, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:14 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith's pass is intercepted by Aubrey Hampton | 52-46 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenny Ward - foul #2 on Kenny Ward, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone | |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the jumper from close range set up by Kenny Ward and he's fouled by Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Harold Weedman (C) Joseph Mickle, Ronald Hahn | |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree loses the dribble to Kenny Ward | 55-48 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino lays it in on a nice dish by Kenny Ward | 57-48 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Ralph McGuire swats the layup by Harold Weedman | 57-48 |
| 07:26 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Griffith (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Nelson | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Jack Reese (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is hacked by Douglas Wegner - foul #3 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Stewart - foul #1 on Paul Stewart, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 59-48 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Thies - foul #1 on Michael Thies, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:04 | Iowa State | Joe Griffith hits a floater from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Nicholas Muller (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Craig Braxton, Michael Thies, Joe Griffith, Jack Reese, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG) Aubrey Hampton, Paul Stewart | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is whistled for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-50 |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire tips it home | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's layup is rejected by Raymond Nelson | 63-50 |
| 03:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Muller | 63-50 |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenny Ward and he's fouled by Joseph Mickle - foul #2 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Braxton (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Jack Reese (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Luther Simone (PF) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Craig Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Thies (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 7 pts. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Thies - foul #2 on Michael Thies, team foul #11 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown's pass is intercepted by Aubrey Hampton | 66-52 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 66-52 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone's floater is tipped away by Arthur Brown | 66-52 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Michael Thies gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Arthur Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #12 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Aubrey Hampton, Carlos Dupree | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner can't tip it in | 66-52 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it home | 66-54 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Nicholas Muller lays it up and in set up by Jack Reese | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 68-54 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 68-54 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Craig Braxton runs out the clock | 68-54 |