| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Luce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Olds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Messner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Stelzer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Devin Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Beavers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William South (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | George Beavers inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa State | Baran Lijewski steals the ball from Andy Jackson | 33-37 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sherman Redmond - foul #2 on Sherman Redmond, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | Baran Lijewski steps in front of the Andy Jackson pass in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Baran Lijewski | 38-37 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | Sherman Redmond clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to George Beavers | 38-37 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer hits a jumper from close range | 40-37 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), Daniel Franke (PF), Mathew Meadows (C) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (PG), Mike Jones (SG), Charles Dill (SF), Keith Casey (PF), Grant Tinkle (C) Andy Jackson, Devin Wilkins, George Beavers, William South, Sherman Redmond | |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mathew Meadows, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Tinkle | 40-37 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke clanks a turnaround near the basket | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Iowa State | Charles Dill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Mike Jones is hacked by Michael Niemi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Niemi, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Shawn Messner (PF), David Stelzer (C) Juan Cruz, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles, Daniel Franke, Mathew Meadows | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG), Devin Wilkins (SG), George Beavers (SF), Nathan Loya (PF), Sherman Redmond (C) Harold Barefoot, Mike Jones, Charles Dill, Keith Casey, Grant Tinkle | |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Nathan Loya is hacked by Shawn Messner - foul #3 on Shawn Messner, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke (PF) Shawn Messner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andy Jackson | 40-39 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Loya - foul #2 on Nathan Loya, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William South (PF) Sherman Redmond | |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Iowa State | William South pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | William South is hacked by Daniel Franke - foul #2 on Daniel Franke, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Shawn Messner (PF) Dale Atkinson, Daniel Franke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (PG), Ken Ryan (SF), Sherman Redmond (C) Andy Jackson, George Beavers, Nathan Loya | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Luce (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Willard Olds (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Messner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Stelzer (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Barefoot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Devin Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ken Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - William South (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Redmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Olds | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:10 | Iowa State | William South grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Luce - foul #2 on Raymond Luce, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Danny Berry (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), Daniel Franke (C) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, David Stelzer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (PG), Charles Dill (SF), Keith Casey (C) Harold Barefoot, Ken Ryan, Sherman Redmond | |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz is fouled on the floor by William South - foul #3 on William South, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi (SF) Shawn Messner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG) Devin Wilkins | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Michael Niemi is denied by Keith Casey | 41-41 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | William South snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Mike Jones's pass is intercepted by Danny Berry in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 13:41 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Keith Casey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Casey, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Mathew Meadows (PF), David Stelzer (C) Danny Berry, Michael Niemi, Daniel Franke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ken Ryan (SG), George Beavers (SF), Grant Tinkle (PF), Nathan Loya (C) Mike Jones, Charles Dill, William South, Keith Casey | |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Juan Cruz | 43-41 |
| 12:36 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan is hacked by Juan Cruz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Cruz, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Shawn Messner (PF) Dale Atkinson, Juan Cruz, Truman Nickles, David Stelzer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (PG), Devin Wilkins (SG), Keith Casey (PF), Sherman Redmond (C) Andy Jackson, Ken Ryan, Grant Tinkle, Nathan Loya | |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Beavers | 43-44 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce is hacked by Devin Wilkins - foul #3 on Devin Wilkins, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Stelzer (C) Mathew Meadows | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds's pass is intercepted by Harold Barefoot | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot lays it in | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Luce (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Willard Olds (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Messner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Stelzer (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Barefoot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devin Wilkins (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Beavers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Casey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Sherman Redmond (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses the jump hook from close range | 43-46 |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Sherman Redmond | 43-46 |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Barefoot, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Danny Berry (PG), Daniel Franke (SF), Mathew Meadows (C) Baran Lijewski, Willard Olds, David Stelzer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (PG), Ken Ryan (SG), Charles Dill (SF), William South (PF) Harold Barefoot, Devin Wilkins, George Beavers, Keith Casey | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner is fouled on the floor by William South - foul #4 on William South, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi (SG) Raymond Luce | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle (PF) William South | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | Sherman Redmond pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), David Stelzer (C) Danny Berry, Michael Niemi, Shawn Messner, Mathew Meadows | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG), Harold Barefoot (SG), Keith Casey (PF) Mike Jones, Ken Ryan, Grant Tinkle | |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Sherman Redmond is called for the reach on David Stelzer - foul #3 on Sherman Redmond, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Mathew Meadows (PF) Dale Atkinson, Juan Cruz, Truman Nickles, Daniel Franke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins (SG), George Beavers (SF), Nathan Loya (PF) Andy Jackson, Charles Dill, Sherman Redmond | |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Keith Casey pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | George Beavers hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Barefoot | 44-50 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Harold Barefoot steps in front of the Raymond Luce pass in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 09:58 | Iowa State | Nathan Loya banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Barefoot | 44-52 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Loya - foul #3 on Nathan Loya, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), Shawn Messner (PF) Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, David Stelzer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (PG), Ken Ryan (SF), Grant Tinkle (PF), Sherman Redmond (C) Harold Barefoot, George Beavers, Nathan Loya, Keith Casey | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Grant Tinkle | 45-52 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 45-52 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Mike Jones snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins blows the wide open layup | 45-52 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Truman Nickles | 48-52 |
| 08:46 | Iowa State | Mike Jones is hacked by Baran Lijewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Baran Lijewski, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Daniel Franke (PF), David Stelzer (C) Baran Lijewski, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles, Shawn Messner, Mathew Meadows | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG), Charles Dill (SF), Nathan Loya (C) Devin Wilkins, Ken Ryan, Sherman Redmond | |
| 08:46 | Iowa State | Mike Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:46 | Iowa State | Mike Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Nathan Loya grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Daniel Franke steps in front of the Charles Dill pass | 48-54 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Olds, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Danny Berry (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Truman Nickles (SF) Dale Atkinson, Juan Cruz, Willard Olds | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (SG), George Beavers (SF), Keith Casey (PF) Mike Jones, Charles Dill, Grant Tinkle | |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Nathan Loya is fouled on the floor by David Stelzer - foul #1 on David Stelzer, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner (PF) David Stelzer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William South (PF) Keith Casey | |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Nathan Loya makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Nathan Loya makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ken Ryan (PG), Keith Casey (C) Andy Jackson, Nathan Loya | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Danny Berry (fresh) SG - Raymond Luce (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Truman Nickles (tiring) PF - Shawn Messner (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Franke (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ken Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Barefoot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Beavers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William South (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Keith Casey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | William South clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Truman Nickles | 50-56 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan is hacked by Raymond Luce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Luce, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Mathew Meadows (PF), David Stelzer (C) Danny Berry, Raymond Luce, Truman Nickles, Shawn Messner, Daniel Franke | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins (SG), Charles Dill (SF), Sherman Redmond (C) Harold Barefoot, George Beavers, Keith Casey | |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Sherman Redmond snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Baran Lijewski picks off the pass by Devin Wilkins | 50-57 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds blows the layup | 50-57 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | William South snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Charles Dill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi (SF), Daniel Franke (PF) Willard Olds, Mathew Meadows | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG), Mike Jones (SG) Ken Ryan, Devin Wilkins | |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Michael Niemi picks off the pass by Mike Jones in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer's layup is rejected by Charles Dill | 50-57 |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Sherman Redmond | 50-57 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | William South connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andy Jackson | 50-60 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz is called for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), Shawn Messner (PF), Mathew Meadows (C) Baran Lijewski, Juan Cruz, Michael Niemi, Daniel Franke, David Stelzer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot (PG), Devin Wilkins (SG), George Beavers (SF), Nathan Loya (PF), Keith Casey (C) Andy Jackson, Mike Jones, Charles Dill, William South, Sherman Redmond | |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | George Beavers is fouled on the floor by Raymond Luce - foul #4 on Raymond Luce, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ken Ryan (PG) Devin Wilkins | |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | George Beavers misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | George Beavers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Truman Nickles | 53-61 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | George Beavers is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Messner - foul #4 on Shawn Messner, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Danny Berry (PG), Willard Olds (SF) Dale Atkinson, Mathew Meadows | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins (SG), William South (PF), Grant Tinkle (C) Ken Ryan, Nathan Loya, Keith Casey | |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | George Beavers misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | George Beavers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Danny Berry misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Grant Tinkle - foul #2 on Grant Tinkle, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Daniel Franke (C) Raymond Luce, Shawn Messner, Truman Nickles | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (PG) Harold Barefoot | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Danny Berry makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Danny Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Niemi - foul #3 on Michael Niemi, team foul #13 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Stelzer (C) Baran Lijewski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Dill (SF) George Beavers | |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Devin Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | Grant Tinkle pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Danny Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Niemi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Willard Olds (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Franke (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stelzer (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mike Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Wilkins (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William South (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Grant Tinkle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | William South is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Mike Jones | 55-66 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi's pass is intercepted by Charles Dill in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | William South blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Franke - foul #3 on Daniel Franke, team foul #14 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Truman Nickles (SF), Shawn Messner (PF), Mathew Meadows (C) Danny Berry, Michael Niemi, Willard Olds, Daniel Franke, David Stelzer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Jackson (PG), Harold Barefoot (SG), Ken Ryan (SF), Keith Casey (C) Mike Jones, Devin Wilkins, Charles Dill, Grant Tinkle | |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | William South makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | William South makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Keith Casey steps in front of the Dale Atkinson pass in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan misses short on an open shot from the left side | 55-68 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Mathew Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Harold Barefoot steps in front of the Truman Nickles pass in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot can't finish the layup | 55-68 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 55-68 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Ken Ryan grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Casey | 55-71 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Keith Casey swats the short shot by Shawn Messner | 55-71 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Keith Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Keith Casey is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 55-73 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Keith Casey picks off the pass by Raymond Luce | 55-73 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | Raymond Luce steals it from Harold Barefoot | 55-73 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles lays it in set up by Raymond Luce | 57-73 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson is hacked by Mathew Meadows in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Meadows, team foul #15 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (PG), Michael Niemi (SG), Daniel Franke (PF) Dale Atkinson, Raymond Luce, Shawn Messner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Dill (SF), Grant Tinkle (C) Ken Ryan, William South | |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Andy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mike Jones (SG) Andy Jackson | |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Charles Dill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Truman Nickles - foul #2 on Truman Nickles, team foul #16 | 57-75 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Charles Dill makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Charles Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Juan Cruz steals it from Charles Dill | 57-77 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz blows the dunk | 57-77 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Keith Casey snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Harold Barefoot runs out the clock | 57-77 |