| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Claud Rasinski (fresh) SG - Owen Bulluck (fresh) SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fresh) PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) C - Robert Friend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) C - Marvin Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Bulluck | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Marvin Clark is denied by Boyd Hill | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Ackerman - foul #1 on Willie Ackerman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Owen Bulluck denies the turnaround by Joseph Beam | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam, Marvin Clark | |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Owen Bulluck picks off the pass by Willie Ackerman in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Claud Rasinski steals the ball from Charles Sluss | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski lays it up and in | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Patrick Johson (SF), Enoch Zents (PF), Brent Walburn (C) Owen Bulluck, Benjamin Banuelos, Boyd Hill, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG) Willie Ackerman | |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman (SF) Claud Rasinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Gallagher | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant is fouled on the floor by Charles Sluss - foul #1 on Charles Sluss, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Marvin Clark (C) Aaron Gatlin, Anthony Gallagher, Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) SG - Patrick Johson (fresh) SF - Jared Nyman (fresh) PF - Enoch Zents (fresh) C - Brent Walburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Marvin Clark swats the layup by Jared Nyman | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Willie Ackerman | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton is hacked by Brent Walburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Walburn, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Owen Bulluck (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Robert Friend (C) Robert Dunavant, Patrick Johson, Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd (SF) Jeffrey Lloyd | |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses badly on a runner from the left block | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Claud Rasinski | 12-7 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton is hacked by Claud Rasinski - foul #1 on Claud Rasinski, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton, Jason Boyd, Joseph Beam, Marvin Clark | |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher loses the dribble to Robert Friend | 12-7 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill buries a shot from the left wing set up by Owen Bulluck | 14-7 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Friend steps in front of the Michael Fedor pass | 14-7 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (SG), Robert Dunavant (SF), Wilfredo Ortiz (C) Owen Bulluck, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 14-7 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Przbyslaw Condroski - foul #1 on Przbyslaw Condroski, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman (SF), Enoch Zents (PF) Claud Rasinski, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Marvin Clark (C) Aaron Gatlin, Joseph Stanford | |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Anthony Gallagher picks off the pass by Robert Dunavant | 14-9 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Przbyslaw Condroski | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) SG - Przbyslaw Condroski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jared Nyman (fairly fresh) PF - Enoch Zents (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfredo Ortiz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Gallagher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Ortiz | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lloyd and the foul's on Wilfredo Ortiz - foul #1 on Wilfredo Ortiz, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Owen Bulluck (SG), Patrick Johson (SF), Brent Walburn (PF), Robert Friend (C) Robert Dunavant, Przbyslaw Condroski, Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents, Wilfredo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Aaron Gatlin (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF) Anthony Gallagher, Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam | |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck hits a shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Johson | 18-14 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Clark, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Boyd Hill (PF) Patrick Johson, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor (C) Marvin Clark | |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski's pass is intercepted by Willie Ackerman | 18-14 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Friend - foul #1 on Robert Friend, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Brent Walburn (C) Owen Bulluck, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Claud Rasinski | 20-16 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fedor | 20-19 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-19 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Willie Ackerman | 22-21 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-21 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Willie Ackerman | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Claud Rasinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Johson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyd Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Walburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Gatlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Sluss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fedor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski loses the dribble to Willie Ackerman in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman is hacked by Patrick Johson - foul #1 on Patrick Johson, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (PG), Owen Bulluck (SG), Jared Nyman (SF), Enoch Zents (PF), Robert Friend (C) Claud Rasinski, Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Boyd Hill, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Marvin Clark (C) Willie Ackerman, Aaron Gatlin, Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jared Nyman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lloyd - foul #1 on Jared Nyman, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Beam - foul #1 on Joseph Beam, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher travels in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend loses the dribble to Joshua Fulton | 25-25 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck loses the dribble to Jeffrey Lloyd | 27-28 |
| 05:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Anthony Gallagher | 27-30 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski (PG), Przbyslaw Condroski (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Wilfredo Ortiz (C) Robert Dunavant, Owen Bulluck, Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Jason Boyd (SF), Joseph Stanford (C) Anthony Gallagher, Jeffrey Lloyd, Marvin Clark | |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Przbyslaw Condroski - foul #2 on Przbyslaw Condroski, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG) Przbyslaw Condroski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-32 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Claud Rasinski - foul #2 on Claud Rasinski, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (SG) Owen Bulluck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (SG), Michael Fedor (PF) Joshua Fulton, Joseph Beam | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill is fouled on the floor by Michael Fedor - foul #1 on Michael Fedor, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SF), Robert Friend (C) Benjamin Banuelos, Wilfredo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark (C) Joseph Stanford | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Claud Rasinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Przbyslaw Condroski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Johson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyd Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Friend (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fedor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Claud Rasinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-34 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman is hacked by Claud Rasinski - foul #3 on Claud Rasinski, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG) Claud Rasinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd (SF) Jason Boyd | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Gatlin | 27-38 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Johson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Johson, team foul #11 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (PG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Brent Walburn (PF), Wilfredo Ortiz (C) Przbyslaw Condroski, Patrick Johson, Boyd Hill, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Eddy Goolsby (PF), Charles Sluss (C) Aaron Gatlin, Michael Fedor, Marvin Clark | |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn double dribbles | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG), Joseph Stanford (C) Willie Ackerman, Jeffrey Lloyd | |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Charles Sluss is denied by Benjamin Banuelos | 29-39 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Anthony Gallagher is called for the reach on Robert Dunavant - foul #1 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Banuelos - foul #1 on Benjamin Banuelos, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Przbyslaw Condroski (PG), Enoch Zents (PF), Robert Friend (C) Owen Bulluck, Brent Walburn, Wilfredo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Jason Boyd (SF), Marvin Clark (C) Anthony Gallagher, Eddy Goolsby, Joseph Stanford | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-41 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-44 |