| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Skates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josef Krasinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Allis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Walburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Long (fresh) PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronny Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski inbounds the ball | 16-24 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Oklahoma State | David Tuttle blocks the short jumper by Josef Krasinski | 16-24 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronny Harding | 16-24 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Polakowski | 16-27 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski can't finish the layup | 16-27 |
| 19:00 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Brandon Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding buries a floater in the lane | 19-29 |
| 17:43 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Skates | 22-29 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Frank Polakowski is denied by Jonathan Allis | 22-29 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski drills a floater from the right side | 22-31 |
| 16:33 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Allis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses long on a runner from the left block | 24-31 |
| 16:24 | Oklahoma State | Stephen Walburn snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 15:57 | Oklahoma State | The pull-up jumper by David Skates is blocked by David Long | 24-31 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Skates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Josef Krasinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Allis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Walburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Long (fairly fresh) PF - David Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronny Harding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski's pass is intercepted by Richard Davis | 24-31 |
| 15:38 | Oklahoma State | Richard Davis throws it down | 26-31 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 15:15 | Oklahoma State | David Skates gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 14:53 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Allis hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 26-31 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Long | 26-34 |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski hits a floater from the right block set up by Richard Davis | 28-34 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor makes the 3 from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 13:59 | Oklahoma State | Stephen Walburn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 30-37 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 13:41 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:19 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Allis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-37 |
| 13:17 | Oklahoma State | David Skates hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Allis | 32-37 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma State | Stephen Walburn comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 32-37 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Ronny Harding | 32-40 |
| 12:19 | Oklahoma State | Richard Davis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Taylor - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Vallery (SG), James Chacon (SF), Dishi Fang (C) David Skates, Josef Krasinski, Stephen Walburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Jason Andrews (SG), Robert Wilburn (SF), Carl Kendricks (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Frank Polakowski, Brandon Taylor, David Long, David Tuttle, Ronny Harding | |
| 12:19 | Oklahoma State | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:19 | Oklahoma State | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dishi Fang - foul #2 on Dishi Fang, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brian West (PG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Fang snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Brian West (fresh) SG - David Vallery (fresh) SF - James Chacon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Allis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dishi Fang (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Dorsey (fresh) SG - Jason Andrews (fresh) SF - Robert Wilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Oklahoma State | James Chacon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Vallery | 37-41 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith's layup is rejected by Dishi Fang | 37-41 |
| 11:25 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Allis gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:57 | Oklahoma State | David Vallery connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Chacon | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:23 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Fang is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma State | David Vallery misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carl Kendricks | 40-43 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Dorsey | 40-45 |
| 09:45 | Oklahoma State | David Vallery is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Vallery, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Skates (SG) David Vallery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Tuttle (PF) Robert Wilburn | |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Brian West picks off the pass by Carl Kendricks | 40-45 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Allis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski (SF), Kosta Tarnowski (C) James Chacon, Dishi Fang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), Brandon Taylor (SG), David Long (SF) John Dorsey, Jason Andrews, Carl Kendricks | |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on David Long - foul #3 on David Long, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Vallery (PG) Brian West | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 08:21 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kosta Tarnowski - foul #1 on Kosta Tarnowski, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dishi Fang (PF) Jonathan Allis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn (SF), Carl Kendricks (PF) David Long, David Tuttle | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Fang makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - David Vallery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Skates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josef Krasinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dishi Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kosta Tarnowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronny Harding (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Polakowski | 42-49 |
| 07:18 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kosta Tarnowski | 45-49 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Kosta Tarnowski steals the ball from Ronny Harding | 45-49 |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma State | David Vallery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 06:31 | Oklahoma State | Kosta Tarnowski misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma State | Kosta Tarnowski grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 06:21 | Oklahoma State | Ronny Harding steals the ball from Josef Krasinski | 45-49 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn tips it in | 45-51 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma State | David Vallery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Polakowski | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brian West (PG), Jonathan Allis (PF), Stephen Walburn (C) David Vallery, Dishi Fang, Kosta Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), David Long (SF), David Tuttle (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Frank Polakowski, Robert Wilburn, Carl Kendricks, Ronny Harding | |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | Josef Krasinski is hacked by John Dorsey - foul #1 on John Dorsey, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Davis (PG) Brian West | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:56 | Oklahoma State | John Dorsey steals it from Richard Davis | 45-53 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Allis is called for the reach on David Long - foul #4 on Jonathan Allis, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Vallery (SG) David Skates | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Tuttle | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:03 | Oklahoma State | David Vallery misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-56 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | David Long gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Vallery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Krasinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Allis (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Stephen Walburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Long (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Vallery - foul #3 on David Vallery, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brian West (PG), David Skates (SG), James Chacon (SF) Richard Davis, David Vallery, Josef Krasinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), Jason Andrews (SG) John Dorsey, Brandon Taylor | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 02:44 | Oklahoma State | David Skates can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 02:42 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Allis gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma State | David Tuttle swats the layup by Stephen Walburn | 45-56 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | David Long hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma State | James Chacon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-58 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle tips it home | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | Matthew Smith blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Allis | 45-60 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma State | Stephen Walburn tips it but misses | 45-60 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | David Long knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma State | Stephen Walburn makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Skates | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | David Skates picks off the pass by Frank Polakowski | 47-63 |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma State | Jonathan Allis misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-63 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski runs out the clock | 47-63 |