| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) PF - Garrett Buch (fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Roberto Russo's pass is intercepted by Robert Dunavant | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Gerald Anderson blocks the jumper by Russell Palmatier | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | The short jumper by Roberto Russo is denied by Garrett Buch | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the jumper in the paint set up by Garrett Buch | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Dunavant | 3-7 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is fouled on the floor by Garrett Buch - foul #1 on Garrett Buch, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Thomas | 6-7 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Saldana - foul #1 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Owen Bulluck (SF), Boyd Hill (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Gerald Anderson | |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Thomas | 8-9 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses the easy layup | 8-9 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | William Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-11 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst double dribbles | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), George Andrews (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Brett Rowell (C) William Thomas, Roberto Russo, Phillip Gardner, Russell Palmatier, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Brent Walburn (C) Patrick Johson, Garrett Buch | |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF) Owen Bulluck | |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-11 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Michael Roberts gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) SG - Michael Roberts (fresh) SF - George Andrews (fresh) PF - Roy Jones (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Parkhurst (fresh) SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Walburn (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Boyd Hill | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Brett Rowell is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Roy Jones tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Rinehart is blocked by Roy Jones | 10-13 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | George Andrews gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Rinehart | 10-15 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Mark Cole can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 10-15 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst knocks in the jumper from the left block | 10-17 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Brett Rowell drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Gerald Anderson - foul #1 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Thomas Saldana (C) Mark Cole, Michael Roberts, George Andrews, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Enoch Zents (C) John Rinehart, Floyd Parkhurst, Benjamin Banuelos, Brent Walburn, Gerald Anderson | |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-17 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Enoch Zents | 12-17 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-17 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Roberto Russo snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | William Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sergio Gomez | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Rowell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Owen Bulluck (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (fairly fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Enoch Zents (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Roberto Russo comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 12-20 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | William Thomas can't tip it in | 12-20 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), George Andrews (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) William Thomas, Roberto Russo, Phillip Gardner, Brett Rowell, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Garrett Buch (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Owen Bulluck, Robert Dunavant, Boyd Hill, Enoch Zents | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Michael Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Sergio Gomez is called for the reach on Mark Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Mark Cole is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Garrett Buch | 12-22 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the shot in the lane | 12-22 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch tips it back up and in | 12-24 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-24 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Mark Cole gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 12-24 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Harry Willingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell buries a jumper from the right block | 14-24 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | George Andrews loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Mark Cole, Harry Willingham, George Andrews, Russell Palmatier, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Brent Walburn (PF) John Rinehart, Patrick Johson, Sergio Gomez, Garrett Buch | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brent Walburn | 14-27 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Roberto Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) PF - Brent Walburn (fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-27 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos grabs the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Banuelos, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Owen Bulluck (SF), Boyd Hill (PF) Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Gerald Anderson | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | William Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Saldana | 19-27 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Saldana - foul #2 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (PF) Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Roy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents (C) Brent Walburn | |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents knocks in the jumper near the basket | 19-31 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Roberto Russo is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), George Andrews (SF), Darwin Mitchell (C) William Thomas, Roberto Russo, Phillip Gardner, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG) Floyd Parkhurst | |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier is fouled on the floor by Boyd Hill - foul #1 on Boyd Hill, team foul #5 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch (PF) Boyd Hill | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Enoch Zents - foul #1 on Enoch Zents, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Owen Bulluck, Enoch Zents | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gerald Anderson | 20-31 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Palmatier | 20-31 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Mark Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | George Andrews misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier can't tip it in | 20-31 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Rinehart | 20-31 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Rinehart | 20-33 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Mark Cole is whistled for traveling | 20-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Brett Rowell (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Mark Cole, Harry Willingham, George Andrews, Russell Palmatier, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Owen Bulluck (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Garrett Buch, Gerald Anderson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Johson (fresh) SF - Owen Bulluck (fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Walburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck is fouled on the floor by William Thomas - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #5 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (PF) Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson is hacked by Phillip Gardner - foul #1 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn loses the dribble to Phillip Gardner | 20-33 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Gardner | 22-33 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Parkhurst | 22-36 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Owen Bulluck steps in front of the Phillip Gardner pass in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Owen Bulluck | 22-38 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brett Rowell (PF) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Garrett Buch (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Patrick Johson, Boyd Hill, Brent Walburn | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Roberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Floyd Parkhurst - foul #1 on Floyd Parkhurst, team foul #7 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF) Floyd Parkhurst, Owen Bulluck | |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #2 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #8 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), George Andrews (SF), Darwin Mitchell (C) William Thomas, Phillip Gardner, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | George Andrews is hacked by Benjamin Banuelos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Banuelos, team foul #8 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson (C) Garrett Buch | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart drills a floater from the left side | 26-43 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Robert Dunavant is called for the reach on Mark Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #9 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (SG) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is hacked by Mark Cole - foul #1 on Mark Cole, team foul #9 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill (PF) Gerald Anderson | |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 28-43 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant is called for 3 seconds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, George Andrews, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Enoch Zents | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Brent Walburn is called for the reach on Phillip Gardner - foul #1 on Brent Walburn, team foul #10 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG), Roy Jones (PF) Mark Cole, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez's pass is intercepted by William Thomas | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the halfcourt shot | 29-43 |