| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | John Colson steals the ball from Timothy Thompson | 24-20 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano is hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #2 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG) Donald Baumer | |
| 19:05 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rowley - foul #3 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 24-20 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer's pass is intercepted by William Ward | 24-20 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | John Colson dunks the ball set up by William Ward | 24-22 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca lays it up and in | 26-22 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca drills a runner in the paint set up by Timothy Thompson | 28-22 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine's fadeaway is rejected by William Phan | 28-22 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | John Colson grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Ward | 28-24 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | William Ward is hacked by Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG) Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Donald Baumer (SG), John Tynan (SF), Charles Daniell (PF) John Colson, William Ward, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano | |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Perrine | 28-24 |
| 15:56 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) SF - John Tynan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-24 |
| 15:47 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski tips it in | 28-26 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled on the floor by Scott Perrine - foul #3 on Scott Perrine, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the floater from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 15:11 | Iowa State | John Tynan pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley double dribbles | 28-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Louis Choe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, John Tynan, Charles Daniell | |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | John Colson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Baumer steals it from Jimmy Kifer | 28-29 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | John Colson blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Colson | 28-31 |
| 13:30 | Iowa State | William Phan is called for the reach on Scott Perrine - foul #3 on William Phan, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (C) Jimmy Kifer, William Phan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), William Ward (SG), John Tynan (SF), Charles Daniell (PF) John Colson, Donald Baumer, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano | |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Ward | 28-34 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-34 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Seth Watkins is called for the reach on Scott Perrine - foul #1 on Seth Watkins, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Donald Baumer (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF) Vasily Czyzewski, William Ward, John Tynan | |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | John Colson is hacked by Seth Watkins - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Mark Cusumano (PF) Donald Baumer, Charles Daniell | |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | John Colson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) William Ward, Mark Cusumano | |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF) Gus Duca, Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Mark Cusumano (PF) Donald Baumer, Charles Daniell | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ward (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Perrine (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa State | John Colson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 30-38 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | William Phan lays it up and in and he's hacked by Scott Perrine - foul #4 on Scott Perrine, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) William Ward, Scott Perrine | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:58 | Iowa State | John Colson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-38 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | William Phan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is hacked by Mark Cusumano - foul #1 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), William Ward (SG), John Tynan (SF) John Colson, Donald Baumer, Jesse Brantley | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | William Ward misses short on a floater in the paint | 33-38 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on William Ward - foul #2 on William Ward, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Seth Watkins (C) Louis Choe, William Phan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Donald Baumer (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF) Vasily Czyzewski, William Ward, John Tynan | |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | John Colson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley tips it home | 36-40 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 08:08 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Baumer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Cusumano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by John Colson - foul #2 on John Colson, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, Kenneth Baker, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), William Ward (SG), John Tynan (SF), Scott Perrine (C) John Colson, Donald Baumer, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the fadeaway from the left block | 40-43 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | William Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Watkins | 40-43 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is hacked by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Patrick Rowley (PF) Timothy Thompson, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, John Tynan, Charles Daniell | |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Louis Choe | 42-43 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 05:22 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:08 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Phan | 44-43 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | John Colson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Cusumano | 44-45 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Louis Choe, Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), Donald Baumer (SG), John Tynan (SF), Charles Daniell (PF) John Colson, William Ward, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano | |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Tynan - foul #1 on John Tynan, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF) Vasily Czyzewski, John Tynan | |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | John Colson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Perrine (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by William Phan - foul #4 on William Phan, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) William Phan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), John Tynan (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Charles Daniell | |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 3rd free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 48-51 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano is hacked by Patrick Rowley - foul #4 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF) Vasily Czyzewski, John Tynan | |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 02:12 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Gus Duca is called for the reach on Mark Cusumano - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Rowley | 51-53 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | John Colson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Kifer - foul #3 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #12 | 51-53 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Baumer - foul #2 on Donald Baumer, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | John Colson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #13 | 52-55 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer's pass is intercepted by Donald Baumer | 52-57 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer is fouled in the backcourt by Gus Duca - foul #2 on Gus Duca, team foul #14 | 52-57 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on Jesse Brantley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #15 | 55-59 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |