| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto can't tip it in | 21-26 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is hacked by William Ceja - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Button - foul #1 on James Button, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Mowery | 21-28 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the lay-in | 21-28 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | James Button steals the ball from Johnny Moberly in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-28 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Charles Taranto steps in front of the Michael Hibbs pass | 23-28 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the finger roll set up by Charles Taranto | 25-28 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Scott Lakey is called for the reach on Adam Steveson - foul #1 on Scott Lakey, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (PF) Charles Taranto, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Nelson (C) Johnny Moberly, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Charles Dunn snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | The jump hook by George Nelson is blocked by Scott Lakey | 25-28 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Charles Dunn tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is fouled on the floor by Freddy Morton - foul #3 on Freddy Morton, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (PF) Wilbur Burnside | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is hacked by Freddy Morton - foul #4 on Freddy Morton, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG) Freddy Morton | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ceja | 27-30 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Pyle | 27-33 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Erlandson | 29-33 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Richard Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is hacked by George Nelson - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs | |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (PF) George Nelson | |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ceja | 32-35 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is fouled on the floor by Frank Boone - foul #4 on Frank Boone, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), John Mowery (PF) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (PF) Michael Hibbs | |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Marvin Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | George Nelson can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | George Nelson gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SG - James Button (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Brown | 32-38 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Tryon | 35-38 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Marvin Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Tryon - foul #1 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Richard Bourn (PF) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Charles Dunn (C) Johnny Moberly, Marvin Brown, George Nelson, Adam Steveson | |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Richard Bourn blocks the short jumper by Richard Smith | 35-38 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | John Mowery snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Charles Dunn pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Dunn | 35-41 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson clanks a runner from the left block | 35-41 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 35-41 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside | |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn comes up short on the floater in the paint | 35-41 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 37-43 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Pyle - foul #1 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF) Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Boone | 42-45 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Marvin Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Marvin Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Hibbs | 42-48 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is hacked by Johnny Moberly - foul #2 on Johnny Moberly, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), John Mowery (SF), Richard Bourn (C) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (PF), Charles Dunn (C) Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | George Nelson swats the layup by Nicholas Tryon | 42-48 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | George Nelson pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | The jump hook by Charles Dunn is blocked by John Mowery | 43-48 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Marvin Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | James Button's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, George Nelson | |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Smith | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Charles Dunn snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | John Mowery denies the turnaround by Adam Steveson | 43-52 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson grabs the board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Frank Boone, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF) Richard Smith, Charles Dunn | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Marvin Brown knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hibbs | 43-55 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Adam Steveson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (C) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Richard Smith (SF), George Nelson (PF), Charles Dunn (C) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | James Button's fadeaway is rejected by George Nelson | 43-55 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Button and he's hacked by Freddy Morton - foul #5 on Freddy Morton, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | George Nelson gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Richard Bourn denies the turnaround by Ronald Pyle | 45-55 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | George Nelson can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the driving attempt from the left block | 47-55 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn, George Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is fouled in the backcourt by William Ceja - foul #4 on William Ceja, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (SF) Marvin Brown | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | William Ceja is called for the reach on Michael Hibbs - foul #5 on William Ceja, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is hacked by Wilbur Burnside in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Richard Smith (SG), George Nelson (PF) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Michael Hibbs | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Adam Steveson is hacked by James Button in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Button, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by James Button | 50-59 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Charles Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Erlandson - foul #3 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-61 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly runs out the clock | 50-61 |