| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) PF - Jose Mendoza (fresh) C - Charles Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garry Engles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein inbounds the ball | 19-17 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Mason, team foul #1 | 19-17 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Isaac Mason denies the turnaround by Jose Mendoza | 19-17 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | The 3pt attempt by Garry Engles is denied by Jose Mendoza | 21-17 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Christopher Robinson (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Charles Hutchings (PF), Patrick Guthridge (C) Daniel Peters, Walter Scalf, Donald Schiefelbein, Jose Mendoza, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG) Donald Jones | |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | John Boyd connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Perkins | 21-19 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Pray steps in front of the Christopher Robinson pass | 21-19 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Pray | 21-21 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Jay Macleod (SF), Jeremy Brasel (PF), Derrick Sauers (C) Garry Engles, Thomas Pray, Isaac Mason, John Boyd | |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Jay Macleod knocks away the 3 by Patrick Guthridge | 21-21 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Polk, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Walter Scalf (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Christopher Robinson, Matthew Dotson, Charles Hutchings, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Garry Engles (SG) Robert Perkins, Timothy Lawson | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Garry Engles misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) PF - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garry Engles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Macleod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Brasel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jay Macleod - foul #1 on Jay Macleod, team foul #2 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SF), Isaac Mason (PF), John Boyd (C) Jay Macleod, Jeremy Brasel, Derrick Sauers | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Isaac Mason | 22-21 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | John Boyd tips it in | 22-23 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG), Patrick Guthridge (C) Walter Scalf, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | John Boyd clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (SG) Garry Engles | |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein is called for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SG), Charles Hutchings (PF), Matthew Dotson (C) Daniel Peters, Jose Mendoza, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Macleod (SF) Thomas Pray | |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Dotson | 22-25 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | John Boyd hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hutchings | 22-27 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Polk, team foul #3 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Jose Mendoza (PF), Patrick Guthridge (C) Donald Schiefelbein, Charles Hutchings, Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garry Engles (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Jeremy Brasel (PF) Donald Jones, Isaac Mason, John Boyd | |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray is fouled on the floor by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Walter Scalf (SG) Jason Pham, Albert Polk | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-27 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf can't tip it in | 22-27 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Robinson takes the ball from Jeremy Brasel | 22-27 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson blows the layup | 22-27 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters can't tip it in | 22-27 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Brasel | 22-27 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Garry Engles | 22-29 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge can't throw it down but the foul's on Jay Macleod - foul #2 on Jay Macleod, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Matthew Dotson (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Charles Estes (C) Daniel Peters, Walter Scalf, Christopher Robinson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Isaac Mason (PF), John Boyd (C) Robert Perkins, Garry Engles, Thomas Pray, Jeremy Brasel, Jay Macleod | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | John Boyd is denied on a layup by Charles Estes | 24-29 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | John Boyd misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Guthridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk is hacked by Derrick Sauers - foul #3 on Derrick Sauers, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings (PF) Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Timothy Lawson is called for the reach on Charles Estes - foul #1 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garry Engles (SG) Timothy Lawson | |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings hits a turnaround near the basket | 26-29 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Matthew Dotson takes the ball from Derrick Sauers in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Isaac Mason picks off the pass by Donald Schiefelbein | 26-29 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Donald Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF) Donald Schiefelbein, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG) Donald Jones | |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Perkins | 26-31 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Dotson - foul #1 on Matthew Dotson, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Patrick Guthridge (C) Albert Polk, Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SF) Derrick Sauers | |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings is hacked by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (PF) Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Jeremy Brasel (PF), Jay Macleod (C) Garry Engles, Isaac Mason, John Boyd | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf slams it home and he's fouled by Jay Macleod - foul #3 on Jay Macleod, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG) Daniel Peters | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG) Robert Perkins | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 29-35 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Jay Macleod blocks the jumper by Albert Polk | 29-35 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Guthridge | 29-35 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pray - foul #1 on Thomas Pray, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Charles Estes (C) Walter Scalf, Christopher Robinson, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garry Engles (SG), Isaac Mason (PF), John Boyd (C) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray, Jeremy Brasel | |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Donald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Charles Hutchings (PF) Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG) Donald Jones | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Hutchings (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garry Engles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Macleod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Charles Estes is called for the reach on Robert Perkins - foul #1 on Charles Estes, team foul #7 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SG), Matthew Dotson (C) Albert Polk, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SF) Jay Macleod | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 29-37 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #4 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Walter Scalf (SG), Patrick Guthridge (PF), Charles Estes (C) Daniel Peters, Christopher Robinson, Donald Schiefelbein, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Jay Macleod (SF), Jeremy Brasel (PF), Derrick Sauers (C) Robert Perkins, Garry Engles, Thomas Pray, Isaac Mason, John Boyd | |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson is denied on a layup by Jeremy Brasel | 30-37 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Albert Polk - foul #3 on Albert Polk, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF) Matthew Dotson, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Lawson - foul #2 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #10 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge (SF) Walter Scalf | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Jeremy Brasel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeremy Brasel - foul #1 on Jeremy Brasel, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG) Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garry Engles (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), John Boyd (C) Timothy Lawson, Jay Macleod, Derrick Sauers | |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Donald Jones connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Garry Engles | 32-40 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-40 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Garry Engles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Jason Pham, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), Isaac Mason (PF) Donald Jones, Jeremy Brasel | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters drills a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Guthridge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garry Engles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Charles Hutchings (PF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Jose Mendoza, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Macleod (SF), Derrick Sauers (C) Thomas Pray, John Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Jay Macleod pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Garry Engles hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Sauers | 37-43 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-43 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jay Macleod | 37-43 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (PF) Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Thomas Pray (SF), John Boyd (C) Robert Perkins, Jay Macleod, Derrick Sauers | |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Estes | 37-43 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Scalf and he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #12 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings (C) Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Donald Jones is hacked by Daniel Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Peters, team foul #9 | 40-43 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray is fouled on the floor by Charles Hutchings - foul #2 on Charles Hutchings, team foul #10 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Estes (C) Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes is fouled on the floor by Isaac Mason - foul #2 on Isaac Mason, team foul #13 | 43-46 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Isaac Mason pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Donald Jones lays it up and in set up by Thomas Pray | 43-48 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Donald Schiefelbein | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | John Boyd misses the shot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Donald Jones can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | John Boyd swats the layup by Charles Estes | 45-48 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | John Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Peters - foul #4 on Daniel Peters, team foul #11 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (SG) Garry Engles | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |