| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Manzi (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Neff (fresh) PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher McBride (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Jon Neff inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride is called for 3 seconds | 39-29 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jon Neff - foul #3 on Jon Neff, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Grant (SF) Jon Neff | |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:56 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Christopher McBride | 40-29 |
| 18:37 | Kansas State | Mark Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Manzi | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 42-32 |
| 17:51 | Kansas State | John Grant is called for a backcourt violation | 42-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Ervin Frias | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster is fouled on the floor by John Grant - foul #2 on John Grant, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford (PF) Kenny Zien | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Calvin Donald (PF) Kevin Davis | |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride misses the dunk attempt | 42-32 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 16:30 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | John Grant tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Lacefield | 47-34 |
| 16:14 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Calvin Donald, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ervin Frias (SF), Kenny Zien (PF), William Schupp (C) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, Ralph Bradford, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson (PG), Ryan Nakayama (SG), Scott Dicken (SF), Kevin Davis (PF) Paul Manzi, Mark Jones, John Grant, Christopher McBride | |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster connects on the floater from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Zien (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Schupp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Nakayama (fresh) SF - Scott Dicken (fresh) PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-34 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Dicken - foul #1 on Scott Dicken, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Ralph Bradford (PF) Thomas Fenster, Kenny Zien | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Manzi (PG), Jon Neff (SF), Christopher McBride (C) Ryan Nakayama, Scott Dicken, Calvin Donald | |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:37 | Kansas State | Jon Neff connects on the jumper from the right side | 51-36 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | William Schupp knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 53-36 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Davis | 53-38 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jon Neff - foul #4 on Jon Neff, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Kenny Zien (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Everett Coulter, Ralph Bradford, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Jones (SG), John Grant (SF), Calvin Donald (PF) Dennis Johnson, Jon Neff, Kevin Davis | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi is hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #3 on Nathan Morse, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (SF) Ervin Frias | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Mark Jones drills a shot from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien's floater is tipped away by John Grant | 53-40 |
| 12:48 | Kansas State | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:26 | Kansas State | Nathan Morse is called for the reach on Christopher McBride - foul #4 on Nathan Morse, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford (SF) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson (PG), Joseph Morey (C) Paul Manzi, Christopher McBride | |
| 12:08 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 12:06 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:50 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Morey - foul #1 on Joseph Morey, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG) Kenny Zien | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kevin Davis (PF) Joseph Morey | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Lacefield (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fenster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kansas State | Mark Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:10 | Kansas State | Kevin Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias (SF) Everett Coulter | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Manzi (PG), Scott Dicken (SF), Christopher McBride (C) Dennis Johnson, John Grant, Calvin Donald | |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 10:49 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 10:27 | Kansas State | Mark Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ervin Frias | 55-40 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lacefield | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:54 | Kansas State | Scott Dicken loses the dribble to Ervin Frias | 57-40 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Mark Jones is called for the reach on James Lacefield - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #8 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Kenny Zien (PF), William Schupp (C) Thomas Fenster, Ralph Bradford, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson (SG), John Grant (SF), Calvin Donald (PF) Mark Jones, Scott Dicken, Kevin Davis | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:38 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Everett Coulter - foul #2 on Everett Coulter, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (PG) James Lacefield | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | William Schupp loses the dribble to Paul Manzi | 58-42 |
| 09:00 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi slams it home | 58-44 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Manzi - foul #2 on Paul Manzi, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Nakayama (SG) Paul Manzi | |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:32 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald is fouled on the floor by Everett Coulter - foul #3 on Everett Coulter, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Morey (C) Christopher McBride | |
| 08:18 | Kansas State | Ryan Nakayama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 08:17 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald gets the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | Joseph Morey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Everett Coulter | 60-44 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | William Schupp misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-44 |
| 07:39 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Ryan Nakayama | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Fenster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ervin Frias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Schupp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Nakayama (fresh) SF - John Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Morey (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Ralph Bradford (PF), Charles Tomasini (C) Thomas Fenster, Kenny Zien, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Manzi (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Jon Neff (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Christopher McBride (C) Dennis Johnson, Ryan Nakayama, John Grant, Calvin Donald, Joseph Morey | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph Bradford | 63-44 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Jon Neff can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #5 on Nathan Morse, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (PG), James Lacefield (SG) Nathan Morse, Everett Coulter | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Jon Neff misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Jon Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield grabs the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Neff - foul #5 on Jon Neff, team foul #10 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Dicken (SF) Jon Neff | |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:21 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Kevin Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien (PF) Ervin Frias | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Scott Dicken is called for the reach on Ralph Bradford - foul #2 on Scott Dicken, team foul #11 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Schupp (C) Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson (PG), John Grant (SF) Paul Manzi, Scott Dicken | |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 05:24 | Kansas State | Kevin Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenny Zien - foul #1 on Kenny Zien, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Coulter (SG), Ervin Frias (SF) Thomas Fenster, Ralph Bradford | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Calvin Donald (C) Christopher McBride | |
| 05:24 | Kansas State | Kevin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 05:24 | Kansas State | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | William Schupp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-45 |
| 05:03 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | John Grant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | William Schupp pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien snags the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Ervin Frias clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-45 |
| 04:10 | Kansas State | Mark Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 03:53 | Kansas State | John Grant scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ervin Frias | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Lacefield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Coulter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ervin Frias (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Zien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Schupp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Calvin Donald | 67-50 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | William Schupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster (PG), William Phares (SG), Ralph Bradford (SF), Charles Tomasini (C) James Lacefield, Everett Coulter, Ervin Frias, William Schupp | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Nakayama (SG), Scott Dicken (SF), Joseph Morey (C) Mark Jones, John Grant, Kevin Davis | |
| 02:49 | Kansas State | Charles Tomasini picks off the pass by Dennis Johnson | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien hits the follow up shot | 69-50 |
| 02:22 | Kansas State | Ryan Nakayama buries a shot from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ralph Bradford | 71-52 |
| 01:38 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 71-52 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Ralph Bradford grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Fenster | 73-52 |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Charles Tomasini steals the ball from Scott Dicken | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Kenny Zien misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-52 |
| 00:36 | Kansas State | Calvin Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Scott Dicken connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Fenster runs out the clock | 73-55 |