| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Kenney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mack Peiffer (fresh) PF - Harold Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Aman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is fouled on the floor by Fred Aman - foul #1 on Fred Aman, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Fred Aman denies the turnaround by Ralph Anderson | 30-28 |
| 19:17 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 19:03 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 19:02 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen tips it home | 30-30 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | David Colby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 33-30 |
| 18:14 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:14 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:14 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is hacked by Mack Peiffer - foul #1 on Mack Peiffer, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SF) John Lafon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes (PF), Timothy Gray (C) Harold Nolen, Fred Aman | |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Shawn Kenney takes the ball from Walter Holland | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mack Peiffer, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (PG), Michael Cramer (SG) Eric Wiggin, Shawn Kenney | |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Gray - foul #1 on Timothy Gray, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:49 | Kansas State | David Getchell steals it from Michael Loza in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | David Getchell hits the finger roll | 37-31 |
| 16:26 | Kansas State | Michael Loza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | David Hollie pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Loza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Cramer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mack Peiffer (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Rhodes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Gray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is hacked by Stanley Rhodes - foul #1 on Stanley Rhodes, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) David Getchell, James Bowers, Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin (PG), Shawn Kenney (SG), Harold Nolen (PF), Fred Aman (C) Michael Loza, Mack Peiffer, Stanley Rhodes, Timothy Gray | |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | David Colby loses the dribble to Harold Nolen | 37-31 |
| 15:12 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 37-31 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Kenney steals it from David Hollie | 37-31 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Michael Cramer lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Kenney | 37-33 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 14:32 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Harold Nolen | 37-33 |
| 14:18 | Kansas State | Michael Cramer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | Fred Aman snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 13:56 | Kansas State | Walter Holland is called for the reach on Harold Nolen - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) David Hollie | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer (SF), Stanley Rhodes (PF) Michael Cramer, Harold Nolen | |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | The jumper by Eric Wiggin is denied by Ralph Anderson | 37-33 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 13:33 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Fred Aman can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 37-33 |
| 13:08 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:50 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | John Lafon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 37-33 |
| 12:03 | Kansas State | Fred Aman pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 11:44 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin loses the dribble to John Lafon | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Kenney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mack Peiffer (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Fred Aman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Colby and he's fouled by Fred Aman - foul #2 on Fred Aman, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (PG), Michael Cramer (SG), Harold Nolen (PF), Timothy Gray (C) Eric Wiggin, Shawn Kenney, Stanley Rhodes, Fred Aman | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 40-33 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is fouled on the floor by Mack Peiffer - foul #3 on Mack Peiffer, team foul #7 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:24 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Timothy Gray | 42-35 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Quinn | 44-35 |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | Michael Loza misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Getchell - foul #1 on David Getchell, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Cramer picks off the pass by David Getchell | 44-37 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | Michael Loza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Cramer | 44-39 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin (PG), Shawn Kenney (SG), Stanley Rhodes (C) Michael Loza, Michael Cramer, Timothy Gray | |
| 08:41 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Kenney | 44-42 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Mack Peiffer is called for the reach on Willy Schell - foul #4 on Mack Peiffer, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Walter Holland (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Getchell, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Cramer (SF), Fred Aman (C) Mack Peiffer, Harold Nolen | |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:22 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 07:53 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Aman | 45-42 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Kenney | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Kenney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cramer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Fred Aman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), David Hollie (PF) Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (PG), Mack Peiffer (SF), Harold Nolen (PF), Timothy Gray (C) Eric Wiggin, Michael Cramer, Stanley Rhodes, Fred Aman | |
| 06:37 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Hollie | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Loza is called for the reach on David Colby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Loza, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:14 | Kansas State | Michael Loza makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Shawn Kenney | 47-47 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Loza steps in front of the James Bowers pass | 47-47 |
| 05:48 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Loza | 47-49 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | David Colby is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 50-49 |
| 05:03 | Kansas State | David Hollie denies the turnaround by Michael Loza | 50-49 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Quinn | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson lays it up and in set up by David Colby | 52-49 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | David Hollie swats the dunk try by Timothy Gray | 52-49 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Quinn | 52-49 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Quinn, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) David Colby, James Bowers, Donald Quinn, David Hollie | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin (PG), Michael Cramer (SG), Stanley Rhodes (PF), Fred Aman (C) Michael Loza, Shawn Kenney, Harold Nolen, Timothy Gray | |
| 04:09 | Kansas State | David Getchell is called for the reach on Eric Wiggin - foul #2 on David Getchell, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 03:52 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | David Getchell pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Eric Wiggin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cramer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Peiffer (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Stanley Rhodes (fresh) 7 reb. C - Fred Aman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Kansas State | John Lafon is called for the reach on Eric Wiggin - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney (SF) Mack Peiffer | |
| 03:03 | Kansas State | Michael Cramer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Aman - foul #3 on Fred Aman, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF) Willy Schell, John Lafon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Loza (SG), Harold Nolen (PF) Shawn Kenney, Stanley Rhodes | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:24 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), David Hollie (C) David Getchell, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes (PF) Harold Nolen | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Eric Wiggin steals it from James Bowers in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF) James Bowers, Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney (SG) Michael Loza | |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Willy Schell is called for the reach on Eric Wiggin - foul #3 on Willy Schell, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | David Colby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes misses the turnaround near the basket | 56-51 |
| 01:58 | Kansas State | Stanley Rhodes tips it home | 56-53 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | David Hollie connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Walter Holland | 58-53 |
| 01:29 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) David Hollie | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer (SF), Harold Nolen (PF) Michael Cramer, Stanley Rhodes | |
| 01:15 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:08 | Kansas State | Eric Wiggin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-53 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Shawn Kenney is called for the reach on Walter Holland - foul #3 on Shawn Kenney, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (C) Willy Schell, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Wiggin | 59-56 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (C) James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Eric Wiggin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Wiggin, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney is fouled on the floor by Donald Quinn - foul #3 on Donald Quinn, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Kenney - foul #4 on Shawn Kenney, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SF) John Lafon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:22 | Kansas State | Shawn Kenney makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Eric Wiggin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Wiggin, team foul #14 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Fred Aman | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Willy Schell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby runs out the clock | 63-60 |