| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Blouin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiedman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Timothy Blouin | 40-37 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis tips it in | 42-37 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler blows the layup but he's fouled by Kelvin Louis - foul #1 on Kelvin Louis, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG) David Walker | |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Wiedman - foul #2 on James Wiedman, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Angeles and he's hacked by Timothy Greenwood - foul #1 on Timothy Greenwood, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF), Max Bryan (C) Robert Anderson, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), Frederick Johnson (C) Richard Angeles, Timothy Blouin, James Wiedman | |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-41 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Lino Majeski is called for the reach on Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Lino Majeski, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Adam Johnson, Lino Majeski, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin (SF), James Wiedman (C) Ricky Bourdeau, Frederick Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Peter Standifer (fresh) C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Blouin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wiedman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Greenwood - foul #2 on Timothy Greenwood, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | David Walker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG), Kelvin Louis (SG) Robert Klein, Steven Kane | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), William Pardo (PF) David Walker, Charles Hayes | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson is hacked by David Fowler - foul #3 on David Fowler, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes (PF) William Pardo | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Blouin - foul #1 on Timothy Blouin, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski (PF) Peter Standifer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG) Richard Angeles | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | David Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF), Max Bryan (C) Robert Anderson, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG), William Pardo (PF) Timothy Blouin, James Wiedman | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | William Pardo steals it from Kelvin Louis | 50-42 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kelvin Louis | 50-42 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Walker | 50-45 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Merrill Wheeler | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lino Majeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Bernabe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Fowler (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Merrill Wheeler steps in front of the Charlie Bernabe pass | 52-45 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler banks in the layup | 54-45 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-45 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | David Walker steals the ball from Merrill Wheeler | 54-45 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Charles Hayes is blocked by Lino Majeski | 54-45 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Hayes steps in front of the Adam Johnson pass | 54-45 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | David Walker is called for the reach on Merrill Wheeler - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Adam Johnson, Lino Majeski, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Timothy Blouin (SF), James Wiedman (C) David Walker, Charlie Bernabe, Charles Hayes | |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Steven Kane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Blouin | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-48 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Greenwood | 54-48 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Peter Standifer is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Peter Standifer (fresh) C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fowler (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Blouin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pardo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wiedman (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | William Pardo picks off the pass by Robert Anderson | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG), Kelvin Louis (SG), Lino Majeski (PF) Robert Klein, Steven Kane, Peter Standifer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Charles Hayes (PF) Richard Angeles, David Fowler, William Pardo | |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes makes the jumpshot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 56-50 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Charles Hayes is denied by Lino Majeski | 58-50 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hayes | 58-50 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin clanks a turnaround from the left block | 58-50 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kelvin Louis | 58-50 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kelvin Louis | 60-50 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman dunks the ball | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lino Majeski | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Lino Majeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Greenwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Bernabe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Blouin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Wiedman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes lays it in on a nice dish by James Wiedman | 63-54 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Charlie Bernabe is called for the reach on Kelvin Louis - foul #2 on Charlie Bernabe, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Adam Johnson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Max Bryan (C) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Robert Anderson, Lino Majeski, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), David Fowler (SG), William Pardo (PF) David Walker, Charlie Bernabe, Charles Hayes | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Blouin - foul #2 on Timothy Blouin, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Steven Kane is called for the reach on David Fowler - foul #1 on Steven Kane, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Kane - foul #2 on Steven Kane, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Charles Hayes (PF) Richard Angeles, William Pardo | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Kane knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Walker | 68-57 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Kane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Fowler and he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG), Kelvin Louis (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Lino Majeski (PF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Robert Klein, Steven Kane, Adam Johnson, Peter Standifer, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis is hacked by David Fowler in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Fowler, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | David Fowler is called for the reach on Kelvin Louis in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Fowler, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG) David Fowler | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood is hacked by Charlie Bernabe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Bernabe, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis is hacked by Charlie Bernabe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Bernabe, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Merrill Wheeler takes the ball from Charlie Bernabe | 74-66 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Merrill Wheeler | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin misses the halfcourt shot | 76-66 |