| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edison Allen (fresh) SF - Samuel Jelks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wallace (fresh) C - Charles Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony McAveney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Mason | 38-43 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Akiyama takes the ball from James Mason | 38-43 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama lays it in | 38-45 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner misses short on a runner from close range | 38-45 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Merlin Kennett (SG), Edgar Daniels (SF), Kenny Russell (PF), Steve Ley (C) James Mason, Edison Allen, Samuel Jelks, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Larry Snell (SF), Dyzek Ziegler (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Michael Roop, Ruben Scales, Edward Villalpando | |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Francis Jordan steals it from Orlando Hoosier | 38-45 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels tips it in | 40-45 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Samuel Alderete steals the ball from Francis Jordan | 40-48 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino is fouled on the floor by Kenny Russell - foul #2 on Kenny Russell, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), James Houtz (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), Charles Conner (C) Francis Jordan, Merlin Kennett, Edgar Daniels, Kenny Russell, Steve Ley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Colin Faller (SG), Michael Roop (SF), Ruben Scales (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Orlando Hoosier, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell, Dyzek Ziegler, Samuel Alderete | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Colin Faller's pass is intercepted by James Mason | 40-48 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | James Mason lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Houtz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Conner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Colin Faller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Colin Faller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ruben Scales - foul #2 on Ruben Scales, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edison Allen (SG), Michael Tillis (SF) James Houtz, Samuel Jelks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney (SG) Colin Faller | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Tillis, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks (SF) Michael Tillis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler (PG) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney buries a fadeaway from close range | 43-50 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | James Mason is called for 3 seconds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (PG), Edgar Daniels (SF) James Mason, Samuel Jelks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (PG), Larry Snell (PF) Himeronim Zeiler, Ruben Scales | |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edison Allen | 45-50 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Larry Snell grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Conner - foul #3 on Charles Conner, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Francis Jordan (SG), Merlin Kennett (SF), Kenny Russell (PF), Steve Ley (C) James Houtz, Edison Allen, Edgar Daniels, Micheal Wallace, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Dyzek Ziegler (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) Anthony McAveney, Michael Roop, Edward Villalpando | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Mason | 47-52 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Alderete | 47-52 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Merlin Kennett - foul #2 on Merlin Kennett, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), Edgar Daniels (C) Francis Jordan, Merlin Kennett, Kenny Russell, Steve Ley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Colin Faller (SG), Michael Roop (SF), Ruben Scales (PF) Dikembe Akiyama, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell, Samuel Alderete | |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Michael Roop gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Houtz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Jelks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Orlando Hoosier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Faller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Dyzek Ziegler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Orlando Hoosier | 47-55 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | James Houtz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Michael Roop snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Edgar Daniels is called for the reach on Dyzek Ziegler - foul #3 on Edgar Daniels, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edison Allen (SG), Kenny Russell (PF), Charles Conner (C) James Houtz, Micheal Wallace, Edgar Daniels | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney (SG), Edward Villalpando (C) Colin Faller, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Michael Roop drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Anthony McAveney | 47-57 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Roop - foul #1 on Michael Roop, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Samuel Alderete (PF) Orlando Hoosier, Ruben Scales | |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by Edison Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edison Allen, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Michael Roop is fouled on the floor by Samuel Jelks - foul #1 on Samuel Jelks, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG) James Mason | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Snell (PF) Samuel Alderete | |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Michael Roop misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Conner | 48-57 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell drills a shot from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Larry Snell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Roop | 50-59 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (PG), Merlin Kennett (SF), Micheal Wallace (PF), Edgar Daniels (C) Francis Jordan, Samuel Jelks, Kenny Russell, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Ruben Scales (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Anthony McAveney, Michael Roop, Edward Villalpando | |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino is hacked by James Houtz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Houtz, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Edison Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ruben Scales | 50-61 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-61 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Micheal Wallace gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ruben Scales | 50-61 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-61 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Larry Snell can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales tips it in | 50-63 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels is hacked by Samuel Alderete - foul #1 on Samuel Alderete, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Mason (PG), Francis Jordan (SG), Samuel Jelks (SF), Steve Ley (PF), Charles Conner (C) James Houtz, Edison Allen, Merlin Kennett, Micheal Wallace, Edgar Daniels | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Colin Faller (SG), Michael Roop (SF), Edward Villalpando (C) Orlando Hoosier, Donald Bellino, Larry Snell, Samuel Alderete | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Samuel Jelks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley can't tip it in | 50-63 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Francis Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jelks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Ley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Conner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Colin Faller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Roop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ruben Scales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Villalpando (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Mason - foul #3 on James Mason, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis (SF) Samuel Jelks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony McAveney (SG) Colin Faller | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Akiyama steps in front of the Michael Tillis pass | 50-65 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama banks in the layup | 50-67 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Conner is hacked by Edward Villalpando - foul #1 on Edward Villalpando, team foul #4 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler (C) Edward Villalpando | |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | James Mason is hacked by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell (PF) Steve Ley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler (PG) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis's pass is intercepted by Dyzek Ziegler | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler's layup is rejected by Michael Tillis | 50-67 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | James Mason misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Michael Roop grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Francis Jordan steals it from Michael Roop in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-67 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell tips it but misses | 50-67 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Ruben Scales pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Himeronim Zeiler travels in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Houtz (PG), Edison Allen (SG), Merlin Kennett (SF), Steve Ley (PF), Edgar Daniels (C) James Mason, Francis Jordan, Michael Tillis, Kenny Russell, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama (PG), Donald Bellino (SG), Larry Snell (SF), Samuel Alderete (PF), Edward Villalpando (C) Himeronim Zeiler, Anthony McAveney, Michael Roop, Ruben Scales, Dyzek Ziegler | |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | James Houtz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-67 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by James Houtz in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Houtz, team foul #10 | 50-67 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Alderete | 50-68 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Snell | 50-68 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Ley - foul #2 on Steve Ley, team foul #11 | 50-68 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett is denied on a layup by Samuel Alderete | 50-69 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Larry Snell snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-69 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Merlin Kennett | 50-69 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-69 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Larry Snell pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama | 50-71 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Houtz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edison Allen (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Merlin Kennett (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Ley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Bellino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Samuel Alderete (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Villalpando (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Edison Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Edward Villalpando pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Samuel Alderete misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Ley - foul #3 on Steve Ley, team foul #12 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan (PG), Michael Tillis (SF), Kenny Russell (PF) James Houtz, Edison Allen, Edgar Daniels | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier (PG), Colin Faller (SG), Dyzek Ziegler (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Donald Bellino, Edward Villalpando | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Samuel Alderete makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Samuel Alderete makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-73 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Tillis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-73 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Dyzek Ziegler hits the finger roll | 52-75 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Russell | 52-75 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Colin Faller picks off the pass by Steve Ley | 52-75 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Samuel Alderete scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Orlando Hoosier | 52-77 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Daniels (SF) Michael Tillis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Bellino (SG) Colin Faller | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Bellino, team foul #6 | 52-77 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Merlin Kennett and the foul's on Orlando Hoosier - foul #2 on Orlando Hoosier, team foul #7 | 54-77 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Kenny Russell makes the free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Larry Snell loses the dribble to Merlin Kennett in the backcourt | 55-77 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Samuel Alderete - foul #2 on Samuel Alderete, team foul #8 | 57-77 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Merlin Kennett makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Larry Snell misses the dunk attempt | 58-77 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley snags the defensive board | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Francis Jordan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-77 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley gets the offensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Bellino - foul #2 on Donald Bellino, team foul #9 | 60-77 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Steve Ley misses the free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Donald Bellino grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Orlando Hoosier runs out the clock | 60-77 |