| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stanley Freitag (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Keck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Lorenzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvis Zuberbuhler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Washington State | Terrance Millner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | John Winchester snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa tips it home | 37-25 |
| 18:56 | Washington State | Terrance Millner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles misses short on a turnaround from close range | 37-25 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Elvis Zuberbuhler snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Elmer Carter steps in front of the Elvis Zuberbuhler pass | 37-25 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis jams it set up by Elmer Carter | 37-27 |
| 17:46 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Elmer Carter | 37-27 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa loses the dribble to Juan Lorenzo | 37-27 |
| 16:57 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Elvis Zuberbuhler | 39-27 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 16:05 | Washington State | Elvis Zuberbuhler drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Terrance Millner | 41-30 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the easy layup | 41-30 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Terrance Millner gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stanley Freitag (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Keck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Lorenzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Millner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Elvis Zuberbuhler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lyles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Winchester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Washington State | Anthony Keck knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Stanley Freitag and the foul's on Elmer Carter - foul #2 on Elmer Carter, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willard Archie (PG), Jimmy Cormier (SF), Shawn Gardner (C) Stanley Freitag, Juan Lorenzo, Elvis Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| 15:21 | Washington State | Anthony Keck makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger loses the ball out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Freitag (SG) Anthony Keck | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:35 | Washington State | Willard Archie misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Elbert O'Berry - foul #2 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo (SF) Terrance Millner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:35 | Washington State | Willard Archie makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:35 | Washington State | Willard Archie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Juan Lorenzo steals the ball from James Wright | 46-30 |
| 14:04 | Washington State | Willard Archie slams it home set up by Juan Lorenzo | 48-30 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Emanuel Walentoski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 48-30 |
| 13:33 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Elbert O'Berry - foul #3 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Joseph Linger, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Willard Archie steps in front of the Roger Macfarlane pass | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:41 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-30 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | John Winchester gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Shawn Gardner is called for the reach on Jamie Lyles - foul #4 on Shawn Gardner, team foul #1 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terrance Millner (PF), Elvis Zuberbuhler (C) Shawn Gardner, Jimmy Cormier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-30 |
| 12:12 | Washington State | Terrance Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 11:49 | Washington State | Elvis Zuberbuhler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-30 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | John Winchester buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Jamie Lyles | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Willard Archie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Freitag (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Juan Lorenzo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Elvis Zuberbuhler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-32 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Salvatore Costa | 52-34 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Anthony Keck (SG), Jimmy Cormier (C) Willard Archie, Elvis Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), Elmer Carter (SF), Joseph Linger (C) Salvatore Costa, Roger Macfarlane, John Winchester | |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo loses the dribble to Shaun Lewis | 52-36 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Elbert O'Berry and the foul's on Terrance Millner - foul #2 on Terrance Millner, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), James Wright (SG), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, Shaun Lewis, Joseph Linger | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:38 | Washington State | Terrance Millner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Keck | 55-39 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Wright | 55-41 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Terrance Millner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | John Winchester snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 55-41 |
| 07:35 | Washington State | Anthony Keck pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on Stanley Freitag - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willard Archie (PG), Shawn Gardner (PF), Elvis Zuberbuhler (C) Stanley Freitag, Terrance Millner, Jimmy Cormier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF) James Wright, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Willard Archie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Keck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Lorenzo (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Elvis Zuberbuhler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Linger (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Winchester (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Shaun Lewis is called for the reach on Anthony Keck - foul #2 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Elvis Zuberbuhler tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Juan Lorenzo picks off the pass by Joseph Linger | 57-41 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Anthony Keck can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Linger | 57-41 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shaun Lewis | 57-44 |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner lays it up and in | 59-44 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger lays it up and in | 59-46 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Anthony Keck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:33 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Keck | 61-46 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Freitag (SG), Jimmy Cormier (SF), Terrance Millner (PF) Anthony Keck, Juan Lorenzo, Elvis Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF), Jamie Lyles (PF) Roger Macfarlane, Joseph Linger | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 04:07 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 03:46 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Willard Archie loses the dribble to Salvatore Costa | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Willard Archie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Freitag (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Cormier (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terrance Millner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Winchester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Elmer Carter | 61-51 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Shaun Lewis picks off the pass by Jimmy Cormier | 61-51 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Cormier | 61-51 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Willard Archie knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Freitag | 63-51 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | John Winchester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier lays it in | 65-53 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Cormier - foul #1 on Jimmy Cormier, team foul #3 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Anthony Keck (SF), Elvis Zuberbuhler (C) Jimmy Cormier, Terrance Millner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Elvis Zuberbuhler misses the lay-in | 65-55 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Gardner - foul #5 on Shawn Gardner, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier (PF) Shawn Gardner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Emanuel Walentoski (C) John Winchester | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag is fouled in the backcourt by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terrance Millner (PF) Jimmy Cormier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Roger Macfarlane, Joseph Linger, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Shaun Lewis is called for the reach on Stanley Freitag - foul #3 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | John Winchester banks in the layup | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on Anthony Keck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Anthony Keck misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Winchester | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis loses the dribble to Elvis Zuberbuhler | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on Stanley Freitag in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Willard Archie is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Costa - foul #4 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Willard Archie makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Willard Archie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | John Winchester clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elvis Zuberbuhler - foul #2 on Elvis Zuberbuhler, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier (PF) Terrance Millner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), Joseph Linger (PF) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Elmer Carter, Jamie Lyles | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | James Wright is called for the reach on Stanley Freitag in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terrance Millner (PF) Jimmy Cormier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Jamie Lyles (PF) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Roger Macfarlane, Joseph Linger | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Stanley Freitag makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Anthony Keck is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Costa - foul #5 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG) Salvatore Costa | |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Anthony Keck makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Anthony Keck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Anthony Keck pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Willard Archie runs out the clock | 74-65 |