| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fresh) SF - Michael Elias (fresh) PF - Jack Selph (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) C - Hans Smialowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Armstrong | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses short on a floater from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Ronald Porter denies the turnaround by Kenny Coates | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the floater near the basket | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel lays it in set up by Lado Arambula and he's fouled by Jack Selph - foul #1 on Jack Selph, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore (C) Hans Smialowski | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly can't connect on a floater near the basket | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Howard Percy steals it from Timothy Moore | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring banks in the layup set up by Howard Percy | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses badly on a floater from the left side | 7-3 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy is fouled in the backcourt by Lado Arambula - foul #1 on Lado Arambula, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Thomas Daniel | |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Percy | 10-3 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Moore | 10-6 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-6 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Kelly (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Knight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Kunz (fresh) SF - Olin Prosienski (fresh) PF - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore is fouled on the floor by Gerald Kelly - foul #1 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Ernest Herring, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (C) Timothy Moore | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz slams it home and he's hacked by Felix Pena - foul #1 on Felix Pena, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF) Earl Henderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF) Olin Prosienski, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias tips it home | 12-9 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-9 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Felix Pena | 12-9 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson (SG), Stephen Meyer (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Carmelo Salazar (PF), Olin Prosienski (C) Michael Dunn, Russell Kunz, Paul Thayer, Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein blows the layup | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson is fouled on the floor by Olin Prosienski - foul #1 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Ernest Herring (PF) Henry Armstrong, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Carmelo Salazar, Olin Prosienski | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Henderson | 14-9 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moore swats the shot by Stephen Meyer | 14-11 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Schiefelbein | 14-11 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Jeanpierre - foul #1 on Robert Jeanpierre, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Earl Henderson, Stephen Meyer, Ernest Herring, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Timothy Moore | |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Elias | 14-11 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Dunn - foul #1 on Michael Dunn, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar (C) Hans Smialowski | |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Dunn | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Kelly (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Olin Prosienski (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Russell Kunz steals it from Michael Elias in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Jack Selph steals the ball from Olin Prosienski | 16-13 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Salazar - foul #1 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG) Michael Elias | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (SF), Hans Smialowski (C) Olin Prosienski, Carmelo Salazar | |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Dunn, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF), Michael Knight (PF) Gerald Kelly, Jack Selph | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Michael Dunn, Russell Kunz | |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer's pass is intercepted by Michael Knight | 18-13 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong is hacked by Thomas Daniel - foul #1 on Thomas Daniel, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SG), Stephen Meyer (SF), Ernest Herring (PF) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Carmelo Salazar (PF), Timothy Moore (C) Lado Arambula, Paul Thayer, Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Carmelo Salazar - foul #2 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (C) Carmelo Salazar | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Stephen Meyer steps in front of the Timothy Moore pass | 19-13 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer hits the follow up shot | 21-13 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Howard Percy - foul #1 on Howard Percy, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF), Jack Selph (PF) Earl Henderson, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Hans Smialowski (C) Russell Kunz, Olin Prosienski | |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Selph and he's hacked by Kenny Coates - foul #1 on Kenny Coates, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Howard Percy, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Timothy Moore | 24-17 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lado Arambula | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Kelly (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Selph (fresh) C - Robert Jeanpierre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Schiefelbein (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Moore (tiring) 1 pts. C - Hans Smialowski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Hans Smialowski is denied by Robert Jeanpierre | 24-17 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-17 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly loses the dribble to Timothy Moore | 26-17 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore drills a runner in the paint | 26-19 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena is hacked by Kenny Coates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Coates, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Jack Selph, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (SG), Paul Thayer (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Olin Prosienski (C) Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Timothy Moore, Hans Smialowski | |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Olin Prosienski | 28-21 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Armstrong | 30-21 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Thayer | 30-24 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias's layup is rejected by Thomas Daniel | 30-24 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter banks in the layup | 32-24 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz double dribbles | 32-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Michael Knight (PF) Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Hans Smialowski (C) Paul Thayer, Olin Prosienski | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson double dribbles | 32-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Russell Kunz, Hans Smialowski | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Percy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Schiefelbein (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Daniel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein is fouled on the floor by Earl Henderson - foul #1 on Earl Henderson, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF), Jack Selph (PF) Henry Armstrong, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenny Coates - foul #3 on Kenny Coates, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (SG) Kenny Coates | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Earl Henderson is called for the reach on Russell Kunz - foul #2 on Earl Henderson, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Percy | 36-28 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Dunn | 36-30 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dunn - foul #3 on Michael Dunn, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Stephen Meyer (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Howard Percy, Michael Elias, Jack Selph, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (PG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Timothy Moore (C) Michael Dunn, Donald Schiefelbein, Thomas Daniel | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore drills a turnaround from close range set up by Paul Thayer | 38-32 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer buries a fadeaway from the left side | 40-32 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore clanks a jumper from the left block | 40-32 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson is hacked by Carmelo Salazar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #12 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Stephen Meyer, Ernest Herring, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Paul Thayer, Olin Prosienski, Carmelo Salazar, Timothy Moore | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Henry Armstrong is called for the reach on Russell Kunz - foul #2 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #9 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (PF) Earl Henderson, Michael Elias, Jack Selph | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 42-35 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong throws it down set up by Ronald Porter and he's hacked by Lado Arambula - foul #2 on Lado Arambula, team foul #13 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore (PF) Thomas Daniel | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Henry Armstrong steals the ball from Lado Arambula in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong scores on a 3 from the left corner | 48-35 |