| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Liberatore (fresh) SF - Roscoe Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Vieira (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Kansas | Robert Wright swats the short shot by Alan Wilson | 24-21 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Alan Wilson is called for the reach on Brian Matheney - foul #2 on Alan Wilson, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Jones | 24-24 |
| 18:41 | Kansas | Alan Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 24-24 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Lester Jock steals the ball from Joe Jones | 24-24 |
| 17:51 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Joe Jones | 24-26 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Alan Wilson knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Roscoe Macdonald | 26-26 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jan Owens (PG), Robert Angel (SG), Eugene Ford (SF), Kevin Baca (PF), David Ellington (C) Lester Jock, William Liberatore, Roscoe Macdonald, Terry Vieira, Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 16:18 | Kansas | Kevin Baca buries a floater from the right side | 28-26 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG) Robert McKenzie | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jan Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Angel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ellington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Kansas | Eugene Ford is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Wade Springer | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 14:49 | Kansas | Jan Owens is fouled on the floor by Robert Shannon - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald (SF), Terry Vieira (PF), Alan Wilson (C) Eugene Ford, Kevin Baca, David Ellington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| 14:30 | Kansas | Robert Angel is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | William Liberatore (SG) Robert Angel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Roscoe Macdonald - foul #1 on Roscoe Macdonald, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG) Jan Owens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG) Joe Jones | |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 13:52 | Kansas | Lester Jock is hacked by Brian Matheney - foul #2 on Brian Matheney, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 13:38 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alan Wilson | 31-31 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Roscoe Macdonald steps in front of the Robert McKenzie pass | 31-31 |
| 12:41 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Angel (SG), Eugene Ford (SF), Kevin Baca (PF), David Ellington (C) William Liberatore, Roscoe Macdonald, Terry Vieira, Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer is fouled on the floor by David Ellington - foul #1 on David Ellington, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jan Owens (PG) Lester Jock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Shannon (SF) Donnie Ross, Robert Hunt | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is fouled on the floor by Kevin Baca - foul #2 on Kevin Baca, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jan Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Angel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ellington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Baca | 31-31 |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Robert Angel can't throw it down | 31-31 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jan Owens - foul #1 on Jan Owens, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), William Liberatore (SG), Roscoe Macdonald (SF), Terry Vieira (PF), Alan Wilson (C) Jan Owens, Robert Angel, Eugene Ford, Kevin Baca, David Ellington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Joe Jones, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 10:19 | Kansas | Alan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donnie Ross | 31-36 |
| 09:40 | Kansas | Terry Vieira hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roscoe Macdonald | 33-36 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 09:21 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 08:52 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert McKenzie - foul #1 on Robert McKenzie, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jan Owens (PG) Lester Jock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG) Robert McKenzie | |
| 08:52 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Liberatore - foul #3 on William Liberatore, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Angel (SG) William Liberatore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Robert Angel travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eugene Ford (SF), Kevin Baca (C) Roscoe Macdonald, Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 07:40 | Kansas | Terry Vieira snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jan Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Angel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Vieira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas | Robert Angel comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeff Croce - foul #1 on Jeff Croce, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Ellington (C) Terry Vieira | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Robert Shannon (SF), Wade Springer (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 07:24 | Kansas | Robert Angel makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 07:24 | Kansas | Robert Angel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer tips it in | 37-39 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Robert Angel drills a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Donnie Ross - foul #1 on Donnie Ross, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), Roscoe Macdonald (SF), Alan Wilson (C) Jan Owens, Eugene Ford, David Ellington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Robert Shannon | |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Robert Angel makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Kevin Baca hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Croce - foul #2 on Jeff Croce, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | William Liberatore (SG) Robert Angel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Kevin Baca misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Kevin Baca misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Liberatore - foul #4 on William Liberatore, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terry Vieira (PF) Kevin Baca | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 04:58 | Kansas | Alan Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roscoe Macdonald | 42-43 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 04:43 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 04:23 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt jams it on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 42-45 |
| 03:31 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Matheney | 42-45 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie grabs the board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Liberatore (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Roscoe Macdonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Vieira (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 42-47 |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on Terry Vieira - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jan Owens (PG), Robert Angel (SG), Eugene Ford (SF), Kevin Baca (C) Lester Jock, William Liberatore, Roscoe Macdonald, Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Terry Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Terry Vieira misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 02:14 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Robert Angel | 43-47 |
| 02:14 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | William Liberatore (SG), Roscoe Macdonald (SF), Alan Wilson (C) Robert Angel, Eugene Ford, Kevin Baca | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| 01:56 | Kansas | Alan Wilson makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jan Owens | 45-47 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Jones | 45-50 |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Jan Owens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 45-50 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG) Jan Owens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Robert Hunt picks off the pass by Roscoe Macdonald | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Jock - foul #2 on Lester Jock, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Terry Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Alan Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-50 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to William Liberatore | 45-50 |
| 00:21 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled in the backcourt by William Liberatore - foul #5 on William Liberatore, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Angel (SG) William Liberatore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Alan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Robert McKenzie blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Angel | 45-50 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Robert Angel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Robert Angel scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Jock - foul #3 on Lester Jock, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Lester Jock misses short on a halfcourt shot | 48-52 |