| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Willy Schell | 27-38 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Stanley McUmber is called for the reach on Dale Jaco - foul #2 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Colby | 27-41 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Fred Shead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-41 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Colby | 27-43 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney lays it in | 29-43 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by Dale Jaco - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Igor Drewski | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Dale Jaco is called for the reach on Ralph Anderson - foul #3 on Dale Jaco, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF) Dale Jaco, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), John Lafon (SF) David Colby, Stanley McUmber | |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Getchell | 29-45 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | James Meyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gilbert Riney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Glenn Edwards picks off the pass by David Getchell | 29-45 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | John Lafon snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fred Shead - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Donald Boyd (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, James Meyer, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Igor Drewski (PF) David Getchell, Willy Schell, Walter Holland | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Michael Eckley pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman loses the ball out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen (C) Ralph Anderson | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski knocks in the runner in the lane | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-48 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is fouled on the floor by Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Paul Zenzen | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | John Lafon loses the ball out of bounds | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), Ralph Anderson (C) John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards double dribbles | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) James Bowers | |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-48 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Shead | 31-48 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-48 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | David Colby tips it in | 31-50 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Fred Shead comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-50 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski is hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #4 on Donald Boyd, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) David Colby, Stanley McUmber, Igor Drewski | |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | John Lafon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willy Schell | 31-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is intercepted by Walter Holland | 31-52 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Getchell | 31-55 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 31-55 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell gets the rebound | 31-55 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell gets the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #2 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF) Willy Schell, Ralph Anderson | |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Paul Zenzen - foul #2 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) David Getchell | |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-55 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is fouled on the floor by James Bowers - foul #1 on James Bowers, team foul #4 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) James Bowers, Paul Zenzen | |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Walter Holland - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #5 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Igor Drewski (PF) John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | James Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the offensive board | 35-58 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | David Colby double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF), Fred Shead (C) Gilbert Riney, Michael Eckley, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Dale Jaco buries a floater from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Willy Schell | 37-60 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | James Meyer loses the ball out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Goheen (PF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) David Colby, Stanley McUmber, Igor Drewski | |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson blows the layup | 37-60 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the board | 37-60 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Willard Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland hits the finger roll set up by David Getchell and he's fouled by Willard Goheen - foul #2 on Willard Goheen, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Donald Boyd (PF) Charles Wiseman, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF) Willy Schell, Ralph Anderson | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Edwards | 42-63 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | John Lafon knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Getchell and the foul's on Fred Shead - foul #3 on Fred Shead, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF) David Getchell, James Bowers | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-66 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Dale Jaco - foul #4 on Dale Jaco, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Igor Drewski (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) John Lafon, Paul Zenzen, Walter Holland | |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 3rd free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Herr | 44-69 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Gilbert Riney - foul #2 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #9 | 44-69 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the shot from the right side | 44-71 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 44-71 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Anderson | 44-73 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Willy Schell is called for the reach on Glenn Edwards - foul #3 on Willy Schell, team foul #6 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), John Lafon (SG), James Bowers (SF) David Colby, Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Igor Drewski - foul #1 on Igor Drewski, team foul #7 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG) Gilbert Riney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Igor Drewski | |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson buries a floater from the right block | 46-75 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Herbert Herr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-75 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Michael Eckley tips it home | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-75 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Michael Eckley snags the defensive board | 48-75 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Lafon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Holland - foul #3 on Walter Holland, team foul #8 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Paul Zenzen (PF) David Getchell, James Bowers, Ralph Anderson | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Colby | 50-77 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-77 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 50-77 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | John Lafon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Colby | 50-79 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-79 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-79 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Holland | 50-82 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-82 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood tips it home | 52-82 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | David Colby connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Holland | 52-84 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-84 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Herr | 52-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood scores on a floater from close range | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | John Lafon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #10 | 54-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Goheen (C) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Willy Schell, Paul Zenzen, Walter Holland | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Michael Eckley snags the defensive board | 54-85 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | David Colby takes the ball from Gilbert Riney | 54-85 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby runs out the clock | 54-85 |