| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Arciniega (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Sills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Calles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kernan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Sills inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Estes, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Dave Calles banks in the layup | 32-38 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Sills gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Daniel Peters, Christopher Robinson, Sam Arciniega, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Charles Hutchings - foul #1 on Charles Hutchings, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SG) Robert Vandoren | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Nathan Mueller (SF), Ralph Medved (PF), David Logan (C) Richard Ellsworth, Gerald Flowers, Marvin Sills, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Dotson - foul #3 on Matthew Dotson, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson (SF) Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Mendoza | 34-40 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Jason Pham takes the ball from Barry Fuller | 34-40 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | David Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Robert Vandoren (SG), Sam Arciniega (PF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Jason Pham, Jose Mendoza, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Marvin Sills (SF), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Barry Fuller, William Liggins, Nathan Mueller, Ralph Medved, David Logan | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Dave Calles gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Sills misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Arciniega (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Sills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Calles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kernan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ellsworth | 34-43 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Ellsworth is called for the reach on Christopher Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Ellsworth, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Matthew Dotson (SF) Daniel Peters, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF) Marvin Sills | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Vandoren | 37-43 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Jason Pham - foul #2 on Jason Pham, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jose Mendoza (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Robert Vandoren, Sam Arciniega, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Ralph Medved (PF), David Logan (C) Richard Ellsworth, Gerald Flowers, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Matthew Dotson steals the ball from William Liggins in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Alan Harbison steals it from Albert Polk | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller is hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Sam Arciniega (PF) Jason Pham, Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Sills (C) David Logan | |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | William Liggins tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Mendoza | 40-45 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Jose Mendoza, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Dave Calles (PF), Robert Kernan (C) William Liggins, Alan Harbison, Ralph Medved | |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Dave Calles misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Sills's pass is intercepted by Daniel Peters | 40-45 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Peters | 42-45 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Kernan - foul #2 on Robert Kernan, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jason Pham (SF), Matthew Dotson (PF) Daniel Peters, Christopher Robinson, Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Alan Harbison (SF) Barry Fuller, Gerald Flowers, Marvin Sills | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Vandoren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dave Calles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk is fouled on the floor by Richard Ellsworth - foul #4 on Richard Ellsworth, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (C) Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Ralph Medved (PF), David Logan (C) Richard Ellsworth, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved buries a shot from close range | 42-47 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | David Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Pham - foul #3 on Jason Pham, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Albert Polk, Jason Pham, Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Marvin Sills (SF), Dave Calles (PF) Leonard Arnold, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, David Logan | |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Dave Calles hits a jump hook from the left block | 42-49 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Dave Calles steps in front of the Charles Hutchings pass | 42-49 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Sills can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Dave Calles tips it home | 42-51 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Ralph Medved - foul #1 on Ralph Medved, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG) Robert Vandoren | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), Nathan Mueller (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Marvin Sills, Dave Calles, Ralph Medved | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings misses the 3rd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Hutchings - foul #2 on Charles Hutchings, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Estes (C) Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG) Barry Fuller | |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Estes | 46-51 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers | 46-53 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hutchings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Liggins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | William Liggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Gerald Flowers - foul #2 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Daniel Peters, Christopher Robinson, Charles Hutchings, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Barry Fuller (SG), Marvin Sills (SF), Dave Calles (PF), Ralph Medved (C) William Liggins, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Nathan Mueller, Robert Kernan | |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk makes the 3rd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Sam Arciniega is called for the reach on Ralph Medved - foul #2 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG) Albert Polk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Barry Fuller - foul #1 on Barry Fuller, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-53 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Marvin Sills hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Ellsworth | 49-55 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega buries a runner from the baseline set up by Jason Pham | 51-55 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-55 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Fuller - foul #2 on Barry Fuller, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF) Jason Pham, Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Nathan Mueller (SF), Robert Kernan (C) Richard Ellsworth, Barry Fuller, Marvin Sills, Ralph Medved | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Dave Calles is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Nathan Mueller blocks the short jumper by Jose Mendoza | 53-57 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Dave Calles grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Dave Calles misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Sam Arciniega - foul #3 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF) Nathan Mueller | |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Dave Calles misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Robert Kernan snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Dave Calles is hacked by Robert Vandoren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Vandoren, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG) Daniel Peters | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Dave Calles makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Dave Calles misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Leonard Arnold takes the ball from Jose Mendoza | 53-59 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold lays it in | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Vandoren (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Arciniega (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dave Calles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Kernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Polk - foul #2 on Albert Polk, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Estes (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (SG), Marvin Sills (SF), Nathan Mueller (PF), David Logan (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Dave Calles, Robert Kernan | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes tips it in | 57-62 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Charles Hutchings (PF) Albert Polk, Christopher Robinson, Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG), Alan Harbison (SF), Ralph Medved (PF), Robert Kernan (C) Leonard Arnold, Marvin Sills, Nathan Mueller, David Logan | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Charles Estes blocks the short jumper by Alan Harbison | 60-62 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jason Pham | 60-62 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Medved | 60-62 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF) Jason Pham, Matthew Dotson, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Dave Calles (PF) Barry Fuller, Ralph Medved | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Christopher Robinson steals it from Alan Harbison in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison's pass is intercepted by Daniel Peters in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters banks in the layup | 62-62 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Gerald Flowers and the foul's on Charles Estes - foul #2 on Charles Estes, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Peters - foul #3 on Daniel Peters, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vandoren - foul #2 on Robert Vandoren, team foul #15 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Sills (SF) Alan Harbison | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Arciniega | 65-67 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Vandoren - foul #3 on Robert Vandoren, team foul #16 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF) Marvin Sills | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sam Arciniega | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dave Calles | 65-68 |