| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Valeri Kaminski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Vroman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Miller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Doyle Wallace (fresh) C - David Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Eugene Stevens | 27-30 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Doyle Wallace misses the floater from the right side | 27-30 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | George Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | George Miller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | John Lewis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Marx - foul #1 on Dennis Marx, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Doyle Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:50 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | John Lewis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Doyle Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:01 | Texas Tech | John Lewis picks off the pass by Valeri Kaminski | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens hits the finger roll set up by John Lewis | 31-35 |
| 17:33 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | John Lewis grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson is denied on a layup by David Ferrell | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Texas Tech | Doyle Wallace gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | George Miller is hacked by Dennis Marx - foul #2 on Dennis Marx, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ricky Shipp (PG), Taylor Peterson (SG), Ruben Poplar (SF), Jerry Hansen (PF), Chris Wachter (C) Valeri Kaminski, Francis Vroman, George Miller, Doyle Wallace, David Ferrell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Curtis Wilson (SF), Charles Stephens (PF) Eugene Stevens, John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx | |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Chris Wachter's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Stephens | 31-35 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 16:01 | Texas Tech | Chris Wachter scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Curtis Wilson - foul #1 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx (PF) Tracy Wilson | |
| 16:01 | Texas Tech | Chris Wachter misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ricky Shipp (fresh) SG - Taylor Peterson (fresh) SF - Ruben Poplar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Hansen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Wachter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hansen - foul #1 on Jerry Hansen, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG) Dennis Marx | |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charlie Leiter | 33-39 |
| 14:54 | Texas Tech | Ruben Poplar connects on the floater from close range set up by Taylor Peterson | 35-39 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens lays it in on a great pass from Charles Stephens and he's fouled by Jerry Hansen - foul #2 on Jerry Hansen, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski (PG), Francis Vroman (SG), George Miller (SF), David Ferrell (C) Taylor Peterson, Ruben Poplar, Jerry Hansen, Chris Wachter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF), Dennis Marx (PF) Merrill Wilson, Charlie Leiter, Curtis Wilson | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | George Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | John Lewis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | George Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eugene Stevens | 38-44 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Lewis and the foul's on George Miller - foul #3 on George Miller, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Doyle Wallace (PF) Ricky Shipp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson (C) Charles Stephens | |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | George Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Doyle Wallace snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:54 | Texas Tech | Francis Vroman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Taylor Peterson (SG), Ruben Poplar (SF) Francis Vroman, George Miller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (PG), Curtis Wilson (SF) Eugene Stevens, Derrick Anderson | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Chris Wachter (C) David Ferrell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Charles Stephens (PF) John Lewis, Dennis Marx | |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Wachter | 41-47 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Merrill Wilson | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Valeri Kaminski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Taylor Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Poplar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Doyle Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Wachter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ricky Shipp (PG), Jerry Hansen (PF) Valeri Kaminski, Doyle Wallace | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG) Merrill Wilson, Tracy Wilson | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | John Lewis evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Stevens | 41-51 |
| 10:47 | Texas Tech | Ricky Shipp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 10:45 | Texas Tech | Chris Wachter can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | John Lewis grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Taylor Peterson steals it from Eugene Stevens | 41-51 |
| 10:04 | Texas Tech | Chris Wachter misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-51 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | Chris Wachter pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:39 | Texas Tech | Taylor Peterson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Wachter | 43-51 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson tips it home | 43-53 |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Ruben Poplar is hacked by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski (PG), Francis Vroman (SG), George Miller (SF), Doyle Wallace (PF), David Ferrell (C) Ricky Shipp, Taylor Peterson, Ruben Poplar, Jerry Hansen, Chris Wachter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF), Dennis Marx (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Eugene Stevens, John Lewis, Charlie Leiter, Curtis Wilson, Charles Stephens | |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 43-55 |
| 07:54 | Texas Tech | George Miller is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Valeri Kaminski (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Vroman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Wei-Quo Huang (fresh) SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 07:38 | Texas Tech | Doyle Wallace pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-55 |
| 06:55 | Texas Tech | David Ferrell grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | George Miller hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Valeri Kaminski | 46-55 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Taylor Peterson (SG), Ruben Poplar (SF), Jerry Hansen (PF) Francis Vroman, George Miller, Doyle Wallace | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG), Charles Stephens (PF) Wei-Quo Huang, Merrill Wilson, Dennis Marx | |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Taylor Peterson is hacked by Tracy Wilson - foul #2 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ricky Shipp (PG), Chris Wachter (C) Valeri Kaminski, David Ferrell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:48 | Texas Tech | Jerry Hansen is fouled on the floor by Derrick Anderson - foul #1 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (SF) Derrick Anderson | |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Ruben Poplar is blocked by Eugene Stevens | 46-55 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by John Lewis | 46-57 |
| 04:35 | Texas Tech | Ruben Poplar hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Shipp | 48-57 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | John Lewis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eugene Stevens | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Ruben Poplar misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charlie Leiter - foul #1 on Charlie Leiter, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski (PG), Francis Vroman (SG), Doyle Wallace (PF), David Ferrell (C) Ricky Shipp, Taylor Peterson, Jerry Hansen, Chris Wachter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson (SF), Dennis Marx (PF) Charlie Leiter, Tracy Wilson | |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Ruben Poplar misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Ruben Poplar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Miller (SF) Ruben Poplar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (SF) Dennis Marx | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Valeri Kaminski (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Vroman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Wallace (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG) John Lewis | |
| 03:09 | Texas Tech | Francis Vroman is fouled on the floor by Eugene Stevens - foul #2 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang (PG), Tracy Wilson (C) Eugene Stevens, Charles Stephens | |
| 03:09 | Texas Tech | Francis Vroman misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson double dribbles | 49-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (PG), Dennis Marx (PF) Wei-Quo Huang, Curtis Wilson | |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | George Miller misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 49-60 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Doyle Wallace steals it from Derrick Anderson | 49-60 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Marx - foul #3 on Dennis Marx, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG) Charlie Leiter, Merrill Wilson | |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | John Lewis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | John Lewis is hacked by Doyle Wallace - foul #3 on Doyle Wallace, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the shot near the basket set up by John Lewis | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Valeri Kaminski - foul #2 on Valeri Kaminski, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | John Lewis lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Dennis Marx | 51-64 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | George Miller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | Francis Vroman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | Eugene Stevens steals the ball from George Miller | 51-64 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson throws it down on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 51-66 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Valeri Kaminski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens runs out the clock | 51-66 |