| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams inbounds the ball | 16-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 16-41 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Reed steals the ball from Brian Matheney | 16-41 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones is hacked by Brian Matheney - foul #1 on Brian Matheney, team foul #1 | 16-41 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 16-41 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Matheney | 16-43 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #2 | 16-43 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 17-43 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-43 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney pulls down the rebound | 17-43 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Matheney | 17-45 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones is hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 17-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla (PF), Edward Ratcliff (C) Christopher Williams, Donald Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-45 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla can't tip it in | 17-45 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff grabs the offensive rebound | 17-45 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-45 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-45 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman is fouled on the floor by Joe Jones - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #4 | 17-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (SG), Greg Macdougall (PF) Jerry Jones, Earl Coleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-45 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce blows the layup | 20-45 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 20-45 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-45 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wade Springer | 20-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Macdougall (fresh) C - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Shannon | 20-48 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy McChriston | 22-48 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #1 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Jordan Herring (PF), Donald Reed (C) Leroy McChriston, Robert Roberts, Kevin Bonilla, Greg Macdougall, Edward Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the 1st free throw | 22-49 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the 2nd free throw | 22-49 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring gets the rebound | 22-49 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Jones | 24-49 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross is hacked by Jordan Herring - foul #4 on Jordan Herring, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman (PF) Jordan Herring | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Jeff Croce | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney blows the layup | 24-49 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the offensive board | 24-49 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Earl Coleman is called for the reach on Robert Wright - foul #3 on Earl Coleman, team foul #3 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney lays it in on a nice dish by Robert McKenzie and the foul's on Donald Reed - foul #2 on Donald Reed, team foul #4 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG) Gregory Cochran | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the free throw | 24-51 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed gets the rebound | 24-51 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-51 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 24-51 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-51 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't tip it in | 24-51 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 24-51 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert McKenzie picks off the pass by Leroy McChriston | 24-51 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt lays it in on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 24-53 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman connects on the jump hook in the lane | 26-53 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #5 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla (PF), Edward Ratcliff (C) Christopher Williams, Donald Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the jump hook near the basket | 26-53 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-53 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 26-55 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston knocks in the shot from the left side | 28-55 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #5 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (SG), Greg Macdougall (PF) Jerry Jones, Earl Coleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Wade Springer (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Wright | |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Wade Springer denies the turnaround by Greg Macdougall | 28-55 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeff Croce | 28-55 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 28-57 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff is called for traveling | 28-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG) Leroy McChriston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Hunt (SF) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon | |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hunt and he's hacked by Greg Macdougall - foul #1 on Greg Macdougall, team foul #6 | 28-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (C) Wade Springer | |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the free throw | 28-60 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Jeff Croce | |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Matheney | 28-63 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-63 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney grabs the board | 28-63 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert McKenzie | 28-65 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Collins (SF), Earl Coleman (C) Kevin Bonilla, Edward Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG) Joe Jones | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert McKenzie | 28-67 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Matheney swats the shot by Gregory Cochran | 28-67 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 28-67 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Collins steps in front of the Robert McKenzie pass | 28-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Allen Collins (fresh) PF - Greg Macdougall (fresh) C - Earl Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-67 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-67 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gregory Cochran | 31-67 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-67 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 31-67 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt can't throw it down | 31-67 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall snags the defensive board | 31-67 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert McKenzie picks off the pass by Gregory Cochran | 31-67 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross lays it in set up by Robert McKenzie | 31-69 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-69 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 31-69 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 31-69 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Greg Macdougall | 31-69 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman buries a jumper from the right wing | 33-69 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Earl Coleman is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie - foul #4 on Earl Coleman, team foul #7 | 33-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Edward Ratcliff (C) Allen Collins, Greg Macdougall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 33-70 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-71 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla is whistled for a carry | 33-71 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #8 | 33-71 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-72 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-72 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edward Ratcliff | 33-72 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Cochran is blocked by Wade Springer | 33-72 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie snags the defensive board | 33-72 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeff Croce | 33-75 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-75 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce snags the defensive board | 33-75 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-75 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce tips it in | 33-77 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-77 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (tiring) 13 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Roberts - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #9 | 36-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Collins (SF), Greg Macdougall (PF) Kevin Bonilla, Edward Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Robert McKenzie, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-78 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-78 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall snags the defensive board | 36-78 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Wright steps in front of the Greg Macdougall pass | 36-78 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Earl Coleman steals the ball from Joe Jones | 36-78 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Jones is called for the reach on Allen Collins - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #6 | 36-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (C) Wade Springer | |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall blows the layup but he's hacked by Donnie Ross - foul #1 on Donnie Ross, team foul #7 | 36-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla (C) Allen Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall misses the 1st free throw | 36-78 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-78 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 36-78 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 36-80 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman is whistled for traveling | 36-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (C) Greg Macdougall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 36-82 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #8 | 36-82 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-82 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-82 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie runs out the clock | 38-82 |