| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Philip Davenport inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Robert Moore misses short on a jumper in the lane | 34-36 |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Brian Baum misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | William Ceja can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Daniel Edison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the jumper from the left block set up by James Taylor | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Utah State | Robert Moore scores on a jump hook in the lane | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | James Button can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:03 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 40-38 |
| 16:44 | Utah State | Daniel Edison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 16:42 | Utah State | Philip Davenport misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 16:40 | Utah State | Robert Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Brian Baum hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Edison | 43-38 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey drills a turnaround from close range set up by William Ceja | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Baum (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Davenport (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Rhoades (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Button (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mowery (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Daniel Edison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Button - foul #3 on James Button, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (PG), Jerry Westerfield (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Leonard Brooks (C) Brian Baum, Philip Davenport, Anthony Rhoades, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, James Button, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Daniel Edison makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Glen Mulligan and he's hacked by Leonard Brooks - foul #2 on Leonard Brooks, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG) Daniel Edison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Hardin - foul #1 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn tips it home | 45-45 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), Jeffrey Tyson (C) Randolph Gartner, Leonard Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) Nicholas Tryon | |
| 13:56 | Utah State | Brian Baum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | William Ceja gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is hacked by Jeffrey Tyson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tyson, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (PG), Robert Moore (C) Brian Baum, Jerry Westerfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), James Button (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey's floater is tipped away by Robert Moore | 45-45 |
| 12:57 | Utah State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:36 | Utah State | Phil Hoey hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Randolph Gartner | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Taylor | 48-47 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), Daniel Edison (SG), Philip Davenport (SF), Leonard Brooks (C) Randolph Gartner, Phil Hoey, Jeffrey Tyson, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG) William Ceja | |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Nicholas Tryon steals the ball from Philip Davenport | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Edison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Tiedemann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Leonard Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Button (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Frank Boone (PF) James Taylor, John Mowery | |
| 11:40 | Utah State | Philip Davenport lays it in set up by Daniel Edison | 50-47 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the driving attempt from the right block | 50-47 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon clanks a driving attempt from close range | 50-47 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it in | 50-49 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Robert Moore (C) Brian Baum, Daniel Edison, Leonard Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Glen Mulligan, Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (PG) Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:32 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Randolph Gartner is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Randolph Gartner, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades (PF) Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Westerfield - foul #3 on Jerry Westerfield, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG) Randolph Gartner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Frank Boone (PF) James Taylor, John Mowery | |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:36 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Phil Hoey gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), Randolph Gartner (SG), Philip Davenport (SF) Jerry Westerfield, Phil Hoey, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), James Button (SF), Scott Lakey (C) William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Baum - foul #3 on Brian Baum, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Lakey | 54-53 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Button | 54-53 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | James Button loses the dribble to Randolph Gartner in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Robert Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Baum and he's fouled by Frank Boone - foul #1 on Frank Boone, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Tyson (PF) Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), John Mowery (PF) Glen Mulligan, Frank Boone | |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Edison (SG), Leonard Brooks (C) Randolph Gartner, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) Nicholas Tryon | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Baum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Edison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Davenport (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Ceja (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Button (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | James Button misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it home | 57-55 |
| 07:11 | Utah State | James Button takes the ball from Leonard Brooks | 57-55 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Philip Davenport takes the ball from James Button | 57-55 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Philip Davenport clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Baum - foul #4 on Brian Baum, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Jerry Westerfield (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Robert Moore (C) Brian Baum, Daniel Edison, Philip Davenport, Jeffrey Tyson, Leonard Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, James Button, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:07 | Utah State | William Ceja is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG) William Ceja | |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Frank Boone picks off the pass by Howard Tiedemann | 57-56 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn misses short on a runner in the paint | 57-56 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), Anthony Rhoades (PF) Randolph Gartner, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) Nicholas Tryon | |
| 04:52 | Utah State | Brian Baum is called for 10 seconds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Edison (SG) Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Rhoades | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Daniel Edison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Baum | 61-56 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | James Button's pass is intercepted by Anthony Rhoades | 61-56 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Brian Baum misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses the tip | 61-56 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | James Button misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | William Ceja tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Baum (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Edison (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Westerfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Rhoades (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Button (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Robert Moore hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Scott Lakey - foul #2 on Scott Lakey, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Howard Tiedemann (SF), Jeffrey Tyson (PF) Brian Baum, Daniel Edison, Jerry Westerfield, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Glen Mulligan, William Ceja, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | John Mowery knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Taylor | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Brooks (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG) James Button | |
| 02:45 | Utah State | The jumper by Randolph Gartner is denied by Richard Bourn | 64-60 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Philip Davenport (SF), Anthony Rhoades (PF), Robert Moore (C) Howard Tiedemann, Jeffrey Tyson, Leonard Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Randolph Gartner is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Gartner, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Philip Davenport is called for the reach on Nicholas Tryon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Davenport, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG) Randolph Gartner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) James Taylor | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:11 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (PG), Daniel Edison (SG) Jerry Westerfield, Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), John Mowery (PF) Nicholas Tryon, Frank Boone | |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Mowery - foul #2 on John Mowery, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin | |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | James Button travels with the ball | 66-64 |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | William Ceja can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Ceja | 66-64 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Robert Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | James Button grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is hacked by Daniel Edison - foul #3 on Daniel Edison, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Brian Baum is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Brian Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Brian Baum clanks a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Brian Baum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Edison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Button (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:51 | Utah State | Robert Moore misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 70-68 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 70-68 |
| 04:18 | Utah State | Philip Davenport is called for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG), Jerry Westerfield (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF) Daniel Edison, Philip Davenport, Anthony Rhoades | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF) James Taylor, William Ceja, John Mowery | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Baum - foul #5 on Brian Baum, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (PG) Brian Baum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:15 | Utah State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Randolph Gartner is called for traveling | 70-68 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | James Button knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Hardin | 70-70 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Button - foul #4 on James Button, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Brooks (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | William Ceja jams it and he's fouled by Phil Hoey - foul #2 on Phil Hoey, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Philip Davenport (SF), Anthony Rhoades (PF) Randolph Gartner, Howard Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) Glen Mulligan | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Leonard Brooks snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Tryon - foul #2 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Edison (SG), Robert Moore (C) Phil Hoey, Leonard Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), James Button (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | James Taylor loses the dribble to Philip Davenport | 73-72 |
| 02:14 | Utah State | William Ceja is called for the reach on Philip Davenport - foul #4 on William Ceja, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Philip Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:14 | Utah State | Philip Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 75-72 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it back up and in | 75-74 |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Jerry Westerfield | 77-74 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 77-74 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jerry Westerfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Edison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Rhoades (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Button (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Mowery (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Robert Moore clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades tips it home | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | James Button is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield grabs the board | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Jerry Westerfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Randolph Gartner (PG), Phil Hoey (SG) Daniel Edison, Philip Davenport | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | James Button hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-74 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Edison (SG) Phil Hoey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Daniel Edison is hacked by William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Ceja, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) William Ceja | |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Daniel Edison makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:10 | Utah State | Daniel Edison misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 82-74 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | James Button can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | John Mowery snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 82-74 |