| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Hundley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Walter Galante hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Estes | 35-37 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf is called for a charge - foul #3 on Walter Scalf, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SG) Walter Scalf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Melvin Jackson knocks away the 3 by Donald Schiefelbein | 35-37 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes tips it in | 37-37 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Walter Galante is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Hundley | 37-40 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Clifford Blanchard is called for the reach on Donald Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Clifford Blanchard, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Charles Hutchings (PF), Patrick Guthridge (C) Donald Schiefelbein, Christopher Robinson, Jose Mendoza, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Floyd Dardar (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Walter Galante, Terrance Hundley, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill is called for 3 seconds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG) Melvin Jackson | |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Jason Pham is called for the reach on Walter Galante in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Pham, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SG), Jose Mendoza (PF) Jason Pham, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Edward Fischer (C) Joseph Gould, Floyd Dardar, Shaun Pressley | |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:29 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings tips it home | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SF), Charles Estes (C) Matthew Dotson, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF), Floyd Dardar (C) Broderick Neill, Edward Fischer | |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Floyd Dardar - foul #1 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Patrick Guthridge (PF) Albert Polk, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-42 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | Walter Galante is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Walter Galante drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale McCalop and the foul's on Jason Pham - foul #3 on Jason Pham, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jose Mendoza (PF) Jason Pham, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (SG), Shaun Pressley (PF) Melvin Jackson, Dale McCalop | |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Walter Galante makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk loses the dribble to Joseph Gould in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Galante | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Donald Schiefelbein (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jose Mendoza (tiring) 5 pts. C - Charles Estes (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terrance Hundley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Pressley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza's floater is tipped away by Floyd Dardar | 39-47 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Walter Scalf (SG), Charles Hutchings (C) Albert Polk, Donald Schiefelbein, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Ryan Mannings (SG), George McClees (SF), Edward Fischer (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Walter Galante, Joseph Gould, Terrance Hundley, Shaun Pressley, Floyd Dardar | |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Broderick Neill | 39-49 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Scalf | 44-49 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SF), Matthew Dotson (PF), Patrick Guthridge (C) Christopher Robinson, Jose Mendoza, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF) Edward Fischer | |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG) Broderick Neill | |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Jason Pham takes the ball from Dale McCalop | 44-52 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Mannings - foul #4 on Ryan Mannings, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG) Ryan Mannings | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Peters | 46-52 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Walter Scalf steals the ball from George McClees in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Guthridge | 49-52 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SF), Charles Hutchings (PF), Charles Estes (C) Jason Pham, Patrick Guthridge, Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Shaun Pressley (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Joseph Gould, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson is hacked by Walter Scalf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Scalf, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG) Walter Scalf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Dale McCalop (PF) Walter Galante, Floyd Dardar | |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley banks in the layup set up by George McClees | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Polk (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hutchings (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Estes (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - George McClees (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale McCalop (tired) 2 reb. C - Shaun Pressley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes throws it down set up by Christopher Robinson | 51-54 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF) Christopher Robinson, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG), Edward Fischer (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Broderick Neill, Dale McCalop, Shaun Pressley | |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson tips it home | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | 3 seconds is called on Clifford Blanchard | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Donald Schiefelbein (SG), Patrick Guthridge (C) Daniel Peters, Albert Polk, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Floyd Dardar (C) Melvin Jackson, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer comes up short on the floater in the paint | 53-54 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses long on an open floater from the right block | 53-54 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Walter Galante hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Fischer is called for the reach on Donald Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Fischer, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Albert Polk (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Charles Hutchings (PF), Charles Estes (C) Jason Pham, Donald Schiefelbein, Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Walter Galante, Joseph Gould, George McClees, Edward Fischer, Floyd Dardar | |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the floater near the basket | 55-57 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 55-57 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Broderick Neill - foul #3 on Broderick Neill, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (PF), Matthew Dotson (C) Charles Hutchings, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard (C) Dale McCalop | |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (PG) Daniel Peters | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG) Melvin Jackson | |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Clifford Blanchard - foul #4 on Clifford Blanchard, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG) Albert Polk | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (SG), Dale McCalop (PF) Broderick Neill, Shaun Pressley | |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Galante | 57-60 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses short on a shot near the basket | 57-60 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Scalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Mendoza (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Dotson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Mannings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terrance Hundley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (tired) 2 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (tired) 11 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-60 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Terrance Hundley is called for the reach on Matthew Dotson - foul #2 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Patrick Guthridge (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Donald Schiefelbein, Christopher Robinson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG), George McClees (SF), Floyd Dardar (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Walter Galante, Terrance Hundley, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG) Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge drills a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Floyd Dardar - foul #2 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG) Joseph Gould | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | George McClees misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge is hacked by Broderick Neill - foul #4 on Broderick Neill, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Jason Pham, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG), Edward Fischer (PF) Broderick Neill, Shaun Pressley | |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Edward Fischer | 65-60 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | George McClees is called for the reach on Christopher Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on George McClees, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | George McClees double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG) Walter Scalf | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley (C) Floyd Dardar | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Daniel Peters is called for the reach on Edward Fischer - foul #4 on Daniel Peters, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Charles Hutchings (PF) Albert Polk, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Melvin Jackson (SF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Joseph Gould, George McClees, Shaun Pressley | |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Edward Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Hutchings | 67-60 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG) Daniel Peters | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Mannings | 67-62 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Broderick Neill - foul #5 on Broderick Neill, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SG), Jose Mendoza (PF) Walter Scalf, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Dale McCalop (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Broderick Neill, Edward Fischer, Clifford Blanchard | |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Walter Galante hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG), Matthew Dotson (C) Christopher Robinson, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jose Mendoza (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Dotson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Mannings (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Melvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (tired) 2 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Patrick Guthridge (C) Donald Schiefelbein, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (PG), George McClees (SF), Shaun Pressley (C) Walter Galante, Ryan Mannings, Floyd Dardar | |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Matthew Dotson steals the ball from Joseph Gould in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | George McClees grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley scores on a shot near the basket set up by Dale McCalop | 68-64 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Peters | 70-64 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson is hacked by Albert Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Polk, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Jason Pham, Matthew Dotson, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Clifford Blanchard (C) Joseph Gould, Shaun Pressley | |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-64 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Peters | 72-66 |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on George McClees in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (SG) Melvin Jackson | |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Ryan Mannings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Mannings, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG) Ryan Mannings | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Walter Galante drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Melvin Jackson | 74-68 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters is hacked by Dale McCalop - foul #2 on Dale McCalop, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG), Patrick Guthridge (PF) Walter Scalf, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Walter Galante is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George McClees | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George McClees - foul #5 on George McClees, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Jose Mendoza (PF) Daniel Peters, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF) George McClees | |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Walter Galante in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Galante, team foul #15 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Patrick Guthridge (PF) Walter Scalf, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-71 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters runs out the clock | 80-71 |