| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is hacked by Kenny Ward - foul #1 on Kenny Ward, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose clanks a jump hook in the lane | 25-38 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is hacked by Valentin Marino - foul #3 on Valentin Marino, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Valentin Marino | |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith loses the dribble to Kenny Ward | 25-38 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits the finger roll | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Raymond Nelson denies the turnaround by Harold Weedman | 25-40 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Thies | 27-43 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Harold Weedman is blocked by Raymond Nelson | 27-43 |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum can't throw it down but he's fouled by Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's pass is intercepted by Michael Thies | 27-44 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses the easy layup | 27-44 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi tips it in | 27-46 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the easy layup | 27-46 |
| 16:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Aubrey Hampton - foul #1 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Joseph Odum, Jack Reese | |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Bigley | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 29-47 |
| 15:49 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 29-47 |
| 15:39 | Iowa State | Michael Thies can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 29-47 |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 29-47 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Michael Thies grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:25 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 29-47 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Luther Holmes is called for the reach on Antonio Griffith - foul #1 on Luther Holmes, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Aubrey Hampton, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Jack Reese (C) Michael Thies, Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi, Ralph McGuire | |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose throws it down | 31-47 |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Jack Reese scores on a jumper from the left block | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Odum - foul #1 on Joseph Odum, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman's layup is rejected by Raymond Nelson | 31-49 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum travels with the ball | 31-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Jack Reese | |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton loses the dribble to Valentin Marino | 31-49 |
| 12:32 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Aubrey Hampton and the foul's on Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 34-49 |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. 5 blk. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 34-49 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the dunk attempt | 34-49 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Valentin Marino | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Kenny Ward is called for the reach on Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Kenny Ward, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Victor Smith, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Matthew Bigley | 36-51 |
| 09:58 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the lay-in | 36-51 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum tips it in | 36-53 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Odum is called for the reach on Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Joseph Odum, team foul #7 | 36-53 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Jack Reese lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Thies | 36-55 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-55 |
| 09:10 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi can't throw it down | 36-55 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree scores on a turnaround near the basket | 38-55 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | Michael Thies scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alphonse Rossi | 38-57 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree tips it but misses | 38-57 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Jack Reese can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Claude Davis - foul #1 on Claude Davis, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Luther Holmes, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese | |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is called for 5 seconds | 38-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Nelson is blocked by Edward Rose | 38-60 |
| 06:47 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward gets the offensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 06:36 | Iowa State | Antonio Griffith steps in front of the Valentin Marino pass | 38-60 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman banks in the layup | 40-60 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Valentin Marino | 40-62 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-62 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 05:22 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenny Ward | 40-65 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose banks in the layup | 42-65 |
| 04:53 | Iowa State | Joseph Mickle picks off the pass by Raymond Nelson | 42-65 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-65 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Valentin Marino | 42-68 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-68 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the rebound | 42-68 |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Victor Smith and he's hacked by Edward Rose - foul #2 on Edward Rose, team foul #4 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Ralph McGuire | |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the free throw | 42-71 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. C - Jack Reese (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton's pass is intercepted by Jack Reese | 42-71 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Raymond Nelson | |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Jack Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #1 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #6 | 42-71 |
| 03:00 | Iowa State | Michael Thies clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-71 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Michael Thies pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-71 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Victor Smith buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Thies and he's hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #7 | 42-73 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the free throw | 42-74 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-74 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Victor Smith gets the rebound | 42-74 |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-74 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Bigley | 42-74 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 44-74 |
| 01:32 | Iowa State | Jack Reese hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Smith | 44-76 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Victor Smith - foul #3 on Victor Smith, team foul #8 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Jack Reese knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alphonse Rossi and he's fouled by Harold Weedman - foul #2 on Harold Weedman, team foul #8 | 45-78 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the free throw | 45-79 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree clanks a floater from the right side | 45-79 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Michael Thies grabs the board | 45-79 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Jack Reese clanks a floater in the paint | 45-79 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carlos Dupree | 45-79 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the easy layup | 45-79 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the offensive board | 45-79 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Thies - foul #1 on Michael Thies, team foul #9 | 47-79 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the free throw | 48-79 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Michael Thies runs out the clock | 48-79 |