| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 4 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis clanks a shot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen knocks in the shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks tips it in | 36-33 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks double dribbles | 36-33 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Foster (PF) Duncan Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Banks | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Foster | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik (PG), Eric Rotella (SG), Leonard Love (C) Jerry Henry, Thomas Self, Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Moises Rosales (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, Rodney Heider, Amado Marino | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-38 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenneth Paik | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Kenneth Paik (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Rotella (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) SF - John Renzi (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) C - Richard Chapa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Rotella | 40-41 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry (PG), Thomas Self (SG), Johnny Robinson (SF), Duncan Lewis (PF), Michael Henry (C) Kenneth Paik, Eric Rotella, Richard Banks, Gene Foster, Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Rodney Heider (PF), Amado Marino (C) Jose Guzman, Leonard Lai, Moises Rosales, Richard Chapa | |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Renzi - foul #3 on John Renzi, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Amado Marino is denied by Duncan Lewis | 42-41 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Amado Marino steps in front of the Jerry Henry pass | 42-41 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Banks (SF) Johnny Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (SF) John Renzi | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 4 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales is hacked by Richard Banks - foul #1 on Richard Banks, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Foster (PF) Duncan Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Heider | 42-44 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerry Henry | 44-44 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik (PG), Eric Rotella (SG), Duncan Lewis (PF), Leonard Love (C) Jerry Henry, Thomas Self, Gene Foster, Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), John Renzi (SF), Richard Chapa (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, Moises Rosales, Amado Marino | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Rotella | 46-44 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Duncan Lewis picks off the pass by Rodney Heider | 46-44 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson (SF) Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (PF) Rodney Heider | |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Eric Rotella steals it from John Renzi | 46-44 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Love | 46-44 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Paik | 48-44 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Leonard Love - foul #2 on Leonard Love, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry (PG), Thomas Self (SG), Gene Foster (PF), Michael Henry (C) Kenneth Paik, Eric Rotella, Duncan Lewis, Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci (SG), Thad Allen (PF), Amado Marino (C) Leonard Lai, John Renzi, Richard Chapa | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gene Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses the fadeaway in the paint | 48-45 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Self is called for the reach on Thad Allen - foul #1 on Thomas Self, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Banks (SF) Johnny Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SF), Rodney Heider (PF) Jose Guzman, Moises Rosales | |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gene Foster | 48-45 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry is hacked by John Renzi - foul #4 on John Renzi, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa (C) Amado Marino | |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gene Foster | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Chapa, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik (PG) Jerry Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (PF) Rodney Heider | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Banks | 53-45 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis (PF) Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Rodney Heider (PF) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, John Renzi | |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Henry | 55-45 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai buries a shot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Paik | 57-47 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider makes the runner in the paint set up by Moises Rosales | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry (PG) Kenneth Paik | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), John Renzi (SF), Amado Marino (C) Jose Guzman, Leonard Lai, Rodney Heider, Richard Chapa | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 15 pts. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry is fouled on the floor by Thad Allen - foul #1 on Thad Allen, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider (PF) Moises Rosales | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider misses the tip | 60-52 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rodney Heider - foul #1 on Rodney Heider, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Thad Allen - foul #2 on Thad Allen, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SG), Johnny Robinson (SF) Thomas Self, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | John Renzi is called for the reach on Duncan Lewis - foul #5 on John Renzi, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (SF) John Renzi | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider scores on a jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Ricci - foul #2 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Moises Rosales | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thad Allen | 63-60 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella is hacked by Thad Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thad Allen, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Banks (SF), Gene Foster (PF) Johnny Robinson, Duncan Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson (SF), Duncan Lewis (PF) Richard Banks, Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella is hacked by Thad Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thad Allen, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Henry steals it from Heriberto Ricci | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis is hacked by Heriberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-60 |