| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Vila (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Vila is called for the reach on John Rinehart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Vila, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG) Charles Vila | |
| 19:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:52 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert McRobbie | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi tips it in | 39-38 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Rene Rossi swats the shot by John Rinehart | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dunavant - foul #2 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Owen Bulluck (SF), Boyd Hill (PF) Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Garrett Buch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Rene Rossi | |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roger Lusk | 39-41 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG) Roger Lusk | |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Johson - foul #1 on Patrick Johson, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester loses the dribble to Brent Walburn | 39-41 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst's pass is intercepted by John Johnson in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester's fadeaway is rejected by Boyd Hill | 39-41 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Johson | 42-41 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Boyd Hill | 42-41 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | John Johnson steals the ball from Brent Walburn | 42-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Floyd Parkhurst takes the ball from Gregory Hester in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 44-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Charles Burke grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Boyd Hill - foul #1 on Boyd Hill, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Garrett Buch (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Patrick Johson, Owen Bulluck, Boyd Hill, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Charles Burke, John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Russell Thornberry | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Amezquita steals the ball from John Rinehart | 44-43 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Hester, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG) Gregory Hester | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Vila (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert McRobbie | 44-43 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Garrett Buch steals the ball from Charles Vila | 44-43 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant is hacked by Dikembe Amezquita in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Enoch Zents (PF) Sergio Gomez, Garrett Buch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert McRobbie | 47-45 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson's pass is intercepted by Charles Vila | 47-45 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is fouled on the floor by Roger Lusk - foul #2 on Roger Lusk, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez (SF), Garrett Buch (PF) Benjamin Banuelos, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, Rene Rossi | |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Vila is called for the reach on Robert Dunavant - foul #4 on Charles Vila, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG) Robert Dunavant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Russell Thornberry (PF) Charles Vila, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is fouled on the floor by Gerald Anderson - foul #1 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Robert Morrison | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Charles Burke travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Boyd Hill (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Roger Lusk, Russell Thornberry | |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Amezquita | 50-47 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Amezquita is called for the reach on Sergio Gomez - foul #3 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Gerald Anderson (C) Robert Dunavant, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF) Charles Burke, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Roger Lusk is called for the reach on John Rinehart - foul #3 on Roger Lusk, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Buch (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Thornberry (tiring) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 51-47 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sergio Gomez - foul #2 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (PG), Owen Bulluck (SF), Boyd Hill (C) John Rinehart, Sergio Gomez, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, Charles Monreal, Russell Thornberry, Rene Rossi | |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Garrett Buch | 51-48 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Boyd Hill is denied by Gregory Hester | 51-48 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Floyd Parkhurst steps in front of the Robert McRobbie pass | 51-48 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst lays it in | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Owen Bulluck - foul #2 on Owen Bulluck, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Brent Walburn (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Patrick Johson, Floyd Parkhurst, Owen Bulluck, Garrett Buch, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Rene Rossi (C) John Johnson, Gregory Hester, Robert Morrison | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Burke picks off the pass by Benjamin Banuelos in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Burke | 53-53 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Enoch Zents | 56-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF) Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Enoch Zents is called for the reach on Rene Rossi - foul #2 on Enoch Zents, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Benjamin Banuelos, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (PG) Charles Burke | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (PG), Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Boyd Hill (PF) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Robert Morrison (C) Russell Thornberry, Rene Rossi | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | John Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Monreal | 56-57 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | John Johnson takes the ball from Patrick Johson in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Patrick Johson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Parkhurst (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Gomez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boyd Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Monreal (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | John Johnson lays it in | 56-62 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Floyd Parkhurst | 58-62 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Morrison steals the ball from Gerald Anderson | 58-62 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Parkhurst - foul #1 on Floyd Parkhurst, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Owen Bulluck (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Brent Walburn (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Patrick Johson, Floyd Parkhurst, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Roger Lusk, Charles Monreal, Gregory Hester, Robert Morrison | |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Rinehart | 58-62 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Amezquita steals the ball from Benjamin Banuelos in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Brent Walburn denies the turnaround by John Johnson | 58-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | John Johnson can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Benjamin Banuelos | 58-62 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Vila steps in front of the Enoch Zents pass | 58-62 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Johnson is hacked by John Rinehart in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rinehart, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Robert McRobbie is called for the reach on Enoch Zents - foul #3 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Garrett Buch (PF) Benjamin Banuelos, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG) John Johnson | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (C) Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Charles Vila grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Brent Walburn - foul #2 on Brent Walburn, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Russell Thornberry | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rinehart | 63-66 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Garrett Buch blocks the jumper by Charles Vila | 63-66 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Brent Walburn (C) Robert Dunavant, Owen Bulluck, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (C) Rene Rossi | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is fouled on the floor by Brent Walburn - foul #3 on Brent Walburn, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Charles Vila makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Parkhurst (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garrett Buch (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Walburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Vila (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roger Lusk (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Russell Thornberry (tiring) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Russell Thornberry steals the ball from Garrett Buch | 63-67 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk loses the dribble to Benjamin Banuelos in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Charles Burke gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Burke, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Enoch Zents (PF), Boyd Hill (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Benjamin Banuelos, Garrett Buch, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant hits a jumper from the right side | 65-67 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (PF) Roger Lusk, Russell Thornberry | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses short on a jumper in the paint | 65-67 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Owen Bulluck (SF) John Rinehart, Sergio Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Owen Bulluck - foul #3 on Owen Bulluck, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Garrett Buch (PF) Floyd Parkhurst, Owen Bulluck, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-67 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Gregory Hester | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi's pass is intercepted by Garrett Buch | 65-69 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Dikembe Amezquita - foul #4 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-69 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie loses the dribble to Gerald Anderson in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Robert Dunavant is called for the reach on Charles Burke - foul #3 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Rinehart is blocked by Rene Rossi | 67-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita is hacked by John Rinehart in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Rinehart, team foul #15 | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart buries a jumpshot from the right side | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is fouled in the backcourt by John Rinehart - foul #5 on John Rinehart, team foul #16 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG) John Rinehart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi runs out the clock | 69-72 |